College of Staten Island Athletics

Versatile standout Christina D’Arpa of the CSI Women's Softball team has merited her CSI Student-Athlete of the Month honors for March 2007.  Her performances for the month were crucial in CSI putting together a 7-7 record for the month of March. The senior hurler out of Moore Catholic High School pitched in nine games during the month, putting together a 3-4 record and tossing 44.1 innings, allowing just 12 earned runs on 40 hits while walking 13, striking out 30, and posting an ERA of 1.89. D’Arpa recorded victories against New Jersey City University on March 25, Rutgers-Newark on March 30, and Union College on March 31. In those three triumphs, D’Arpa combined for 21 IP, allowing no earned runs on 14 hits while walking two and striking out 13. The ace pitcher also hurled . ve complete games in the month. Offensively, she put together a .371 average (13-for-35), blasted two homeruns, recorded 5 RBI and stole four bases. Her best offensive game of the month came in game one of a doubleheader against Rutgers-Newark, as she put together a 3-for-4 day, including a triple and two runs scored in CSI’s 7-5 non-conference victory on March 30.