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Case Western Reserve University sophomore Ayush Shetty, a right-handed pitcher on the baseball team, and senior Elizabeth Berry, a infielder on the softball team, have been named the Spartan Club Athletes of the Week for their performances this past week.

Shetty pitched four and two-thirds innings out of the bullpen without allowing a hit or a run to help lead the Spartans to an 8-7 come-from-behind win in 10 innings over New York University on Saturday. He entered the game with the Spartans trailing 7-5 and a runner on third with one out in the sixth, and proceeded to get out of the inning without allowing a run with a groundout and a strikeout. He would remain in for the remainder of the game, allowing just two baserunners - one on an error and the other on a walk, both in the bottom of the eighth - while striking out four batters in the outing. He pitched a one-two-three bottom of the ninth after CWRU came back to tie the game in the top of the inning, and retired the side in order in the bottom of the tenth as well after the Spartans took the lead to earn the victory in the contest. Shetty has appeared in 11 games out of the bullpen for the Spartans this season, going 3-1 with two saves, a 4.61 ERA, and 25 strikeouts in 27.1 innings. The Spartans stand at 17-17 overall with a 6-10 University Athletic Association record following last weekend's split with the Violets.

The Spartans will return home to wrap up UAA play with a four-game series against WashU, starting with a single game on Friday, April 24, at 3 p.m. at Nobby's Ballpark in Cleveland.

Berry led the Spartan offense during the team's series win over the University of Chicago last weekend at the Stagg Grass Field in Chicago. Berry hit .625 (five-for-eight) with a .667 on-base percentage and 1.000 slugging percentage across the three-game set. She drove in a team-high eight runs, scored five times, stole a pair of bases, and had three extra-base hits for a 2.011 on-base plus slugging. She started the weekend with a three-hit performance with two RBI, falling a double shy of the cycle in an 11-3 five-inning win. In the contest, Berry slugged her second homer of the season and recorded her first career triple. She drove in three runs in a 7-2 victory on Saturday, scoring twice and stealing a base. In the series finale, Berry contributed to four of the team's five runs in a 6-5 loss, driving in three runs and scoring once. She had a double and a steal in the game. In 30 games this season, Berry has a .322 batting average (third-best on the team) with a squad-pacing 33 RBI on seven doubles, one triple, and two home runs. CWRU improved to 20-10 overall and 8-4 in conference play after the 2-1 weekend. 

The Spartans will return to Mather Park in Cleveland for their final three scheduled home games of the regular season next weekend, hosting Brandeis University on Friday and Saturday. Saturday will also mark Senior Day for CWRU, as the team will recognize its three graduating players.

The Spartan Club Athletes of the Week are selected by the CWRU Department of Athletics each Monday, based on their performance during the previous week of competition.

Honorable Mentions

First-year pitcher Josephine Alspaw (softball) picked up a pair of wins in the circle for the Spartans during the team's series win over the University of Chicago last weekend at the Stagg Grass Field in Chicago. Alspaw had a 2-1 record across three appearances (one start) with a 2.47 earned run average and five strikeouts in 11 and one-third innings. She limited the Maroons to a .267 batting average across the three games. Alspaw earned the win in relief in the series opener on Friday, tossing one and one-third scoreless innings to secure an 11-3 five-inning victory. She started the second game of the series, a 7-2 win for the Spartans, tossing six innings of one-run ball for Case Western Reserve. Alspaw conceded just three hits and two walks, striking out two Chicago batters in the game. In the series finale, she struck out three batters in four innings with just three runs allowed. This season, the first-year hurler has an 8-3 record and 2.98 ERA in 63 and one-third innings across 25 appearances (three starts) for the Spartans. CWRU improved to 20-10 overall and 8-4 in conference play after the 2-1 weekend. 

Graduate student sprinter/jumper Jack Blais (men's track and field) recorded the best mark by a Spartan in the long jump in nine years at the Sparky Adams Invitational on Saturday. Blais placed third in the event with a leap of 7.00 meters, just 0.19 meters shy of the program record. His jump is the longest in the UAA in 2026. The mark also ranks 48th in Division III and sixth in the Great Lakes Region. CWRU tied for fourth out of 17 teams at the invitational with 68.0 points.

The Spartans will now turn their attention to the 2026 University Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday and Sunday. Case Western Reserve will host the conference meet for the first time in 20 years at DiSanto Field in Cleveland.

First-year jumper Anna Callo (women's track and field) recorded a top-five mark in the conference on Saturday at the Sparky Adams Invitational hosted by Baldwin Wallace in Berea, Ohio. Callo cleared 3.52 meters in the pole vault, the third-best mark in program history and fourth-best mark in the UAA this season. She also ranks ninth in the Great Lakes Region with her height. CWRU placed ninth out of 18 teams at the meet with 40.0 points. 

Senior Anmay Devaraj (men's tennis) had the match-clinching win in the sixth-ranked Spartans' 5-2 victory over fifth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University on Saturday. Devaraj claimed a straight-set triumph over Brendan Hendrata, winning 6-3, 7-5 to clinch the victory for CWRU. Earlier in the match, he suffered a 7-5 loss with Rohan Bhat to Takeshi Koey and Daniel Kong at no. 3 doubles. Devaraj stands at 7-12 in singles matches and 14-9 in doubles play this season. The Spartans improved to 24-7 with the victory on Saturday, the team's sixth over a nationally-ranked opponent this season.

The Spartans will now turn their attention to the postseason, starting with next weekend's UAA Men's Tennis Championship at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Florida. The event will take place from Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, April 25. 

Graduate student Hannah Kassaie (women's tennis) won both of her matches for the 15th-ranked Spartans in the team's 7-0 victory over Allegheny College on Friday afternoon in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Kassaie paired with senior Katalina Wang at first doubles, providing the clinching point with a 6-1 victory. She secured the team's victory with a 6-1, 6-2 win at first singles, providing the clinch with the squad's third singles win of the match. This season, Kassaie is 7-1 in singles play and 8-0 in doubles play for CWRU. The Spartans completed the regular season with a record of 10-5. 

The Spartans will now turn their attention to the postseason, starting with this weekend's UAA Women's Tennis Championship at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Florida. The event will take place from Friday, April 24, through Sunday, April 26. 

First-year sprinter Gianna Phipps (women's track and field) helped the Spartans set a pair of program records and record a pair of top five marks in the conference on Saturday at the Sparky Adams Invitational. Individually, Phipps bested a 41-year-old school record in the 100-meter dash, completing the race in 12.10 seconds. The time bested the previous best mark by a CWRU runner by 0.30 seconds and ranks 41st in Division III and second in the UAA. Phipps ran the anchor leg of the 4x100-meter relay, helping the quartet finish in a school-record time of 48.26 seconds. The time ranks fourth in the conference and ninth in the Great Lakes region. 

Junior Kareena Sivanesan (women's tennis) did not drop a point in singles play during the 15th-ranked Spartans win over Allegheny College on Friday. Sivanesan won 6-0, 6-0 over Madison McDunn at sixth singles in the match victory to help the Spartans sweep the Gators to wrap up the regular season. Sivanesan improved to 7-1 in singles play and also has an 8-1 doubles record this season. 

Sophomore sprinter Charlie Stipanovich (men's track and field) won the 400-meter dash with the second-fastest time in the University Athletic Association this season on Saturday at the Sparky Adams Invitational in Berea, Ohio. Stipanovich completed the race in 48.42 seconds, the third-best time by a CWRU runner ever and the best time by a Spartan in the event in seven years. He currently ranks second in the conference with the mark. 

Senior outfielder Matt Trout (baseball) led the Spartans with a .467 batting average (7-for-15) and a 1.529 OPS during the team's series at New York University last weekend. Trout started all four games, collected a double, two triples, and a home run among his seven total hits, and scored three runs and drove in five. He also stole two bases on as many attempts and was walked twice. He hit safely in all four games, including a three-for-four showing in the Spartans' 12-9 win in the series finale, during which he had a home run, a walk, a stolen base, one run, and four RBI. The day before, he hit a triple in the ninth inning that drove in a run, and scored the game-tying run later in the frame in an 8-7 Spartan victory in 10 innings. Trout is batting .318 this season with two home runs, a team-leading 25 RBI, and seven stolen bases on nine attempts. 

Graduate student Bryce Ware (men's tennis) won both his singles and doubles matches to contribute a pair of points to the sixth-ranked Spartans' 5-2 upset win over fifth-ranked Carnegie Mellon on Saturday night. Ware teamed with junior Trey Lambright to secure the team's only doubles win, besting Akshay Joshi and Ian Miller 6-3 in the no. 1 doubles match. He later claimed the first singles victory of the day for CWRU, tying the match at 1-1 with a 6-3, 6-1 win at no. 6 singles over Braden Chavez. Ware improved to 9-5 in singles matches and is 24-7 in doubles matches, including a 19-6 record with Lambright as the region's third-ranked duo. 

2025-26 Spartan Club Athletes of the Week

Sept. 2: Jacob Slater (men's cross country) & Jamie Goldfarb (women's soccer)
Sept. 8: Mitchell Fein (men's soccer) & Maggie Farra (women's soccer)
Sept. 15: Bradley Winter (men's soccer) & Ceci Dapino (women's soccer)
Sept. 22: Daniel King (football) & Halina Tompkins (women's cross country)
Sept. 29: Sam DeTillio (football) & Kalli Wall (volleyball)
Oct. 6: Osi Chukwuocha (football) & Ceci Dapino (women's soccer)
Oct. 13: Kalli Wall (volleyball) & Claire Kozma (women's swimming and diving)
Oct. 20: Jacob Slater (men's cross country) & Halina Tompkins (women's cross country)
Oct. 27: Bradley Winter (men's soccer) & Ellie Palaian (women's soccer)
Nov. 3: Art Martinez (wrestling) & Sohalya Rawlins (women's swimming and diving)
Nov. 10: Thomas Wagner (wrestling) & Emily Plachta (women's basketball)
Nov. 18: Jacob Slater (men's cross country) & Kalli Wall (volleyball)
Nov. 24: John Drumm (men's swimming and diving) & Claire Kozma (women's swimming and diving)
Dec. 1: Andrew Fox (men's basketball) & Maura Schorr (women's basketball)
Dec. 8: Antonio Sidoti (men's track and field) & Gianna Phipps (women's track and field)
Jan. 5: Anand Dharmarajan (men's basketball) & Mya Hartjes (women's basketball)
Jan. 12: Thomas Wagner (wrestling) & Mya Hartjes (women's basketball)
Jan. 20: Hunter Keane (wrestling) & Grace Misiunas (women's track and field)
Jan. 26: William Froass (men's swimming and diving) & Michelle Lee (women's track and field)
Feb. 2: Ethan Edwards (men's basketball) & Lillian Paley (women's swimming and diving)
Feb. 9: Alexander Goldman (wrestling) & Maura Schorr (women's basketball)
Feb. 16: Art Martinez (wrestling) & Gianna Phipps (women's track and field)
Feb. 23: Ethan Edwards (men's basketball) & Claire Kozma (women's swimming and diving)
March 2: Mathew Gummere (wrestling) & Gianna Phipps (women's track and field)
March 16: Art Martinez (wrestling) & Kate Coonan (softball)
March 23: John Drumm (men's swimming and diving) & Claire Kozma (women's swimming and diving)
March 30: Garrett Myers (men's track and field) & Katalina Wang (women's tennis)
April 6: Santiago Salazar Garza (men's tennis) & Gianna Phipps (women's track and field)
April 13: Anthony DeCarlo (men's track and field) & Josephine Alspaw (softball)
April 20: Ayush Shetty (baseball) & Elizabeth Berry (softball)