BOSTON -- Following three spectacular performances in the circle, Kya Matter has been named the America East Pitcher of the Week, the Conference announced on Tuesday afternoon.

Matter went 2-0 with a 1.12 ERA in 18 2/3 with 27 Ks; Fired 3-hit CG shutout with 13 strikeouts in win over UMass Lowell.

This upcoming weekend, the Retrievers host first place Binghamton for a three-game set. 

Last time out, Matter pitched a complete-game one-hitter and had the eventual game-winning two-run triple as the UMBC Softball team defeated visiting UMass Lowell 4-2 on Sunday at The Diamond to earn the serties victory.

Matter, who struck out 13 and allowed just three hits in a complete-game shutout on Saturday, struck out seven on Sunday. The only runs came in the third after a pair of walks and a one-out bloop triple that got by a diving outfielder.

UMBC got on the board early, when Ella Squaires hit a leadoff single up the middle and moved to second on an Amaya Carroll sacrifice bunt. Emily Riggs singled to put runners on the corners, and Jerzie Nutile ripped a single through the left side to put the Dawgs up 1-0. After a pitching change and a foul out, Matter blooped a triple of her own to right to score two and make it 3-0. Carroll would add a leadoff solo homer in the third to account for the final score.

Mikayla Bryant also had a hit for UMBC, while Matter added a walk.

Scouting Binghamton:

• Binghamton is currently 16-9 and 2-0 in conference with a recent sweep over UAlbany.
• The Bearcats beat UAlbany 12-4 and 14-2 to open the America East regular season on Saturday.
• The Bearcats hit seven home runs and batted .491 as a team in the wins.
• Junior Emma Lawson leads the team with a .384 batting average and a 1.055 OPS in 73 at-bats.
• Graduate student Brianna Santos follows behind with a .360 batting average in 86 at-bats and has scored 18 runs for the Bearcats.
• Junior Brianna Roberts leads the pitching staff with 2.14 ERA with nine wins and two losses in 68.2 innings.
• Junior Olivia Kennedy follows behind with a 3.75 ERA in 56.0 innings.

Saturday's noon doubleheader will be the annual Strike Out Cancer game.