Rutgers softball senior Kaci Madden (Saratoga, N.Y.) has been chosen as the female winner of the American Eagle Outfitters Michael Tranghese Postgraduate Leadership Award, the BIG EAST announced Thursday. STORY

Sophomore lefthander Alyssa Landrith (Vacaville, Calif.) and sophomore outfielder Jackie Bates earned spots on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, the conference announced Monday.  STORY

Freehold High School standout Gabrielle Romanowski has signed on to join the Rutgers softball team for the 2013-2014 season. Romanowski was a four-year starter, earning All-Shore Conference Honors in 2011 and hitting over .500 in three of her four seasons in a Patriots uniform. STORY