2006-07 NAC Players of the Week - September 11, 2006

Field Hockey

PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Erica Dorso, Husson
(So. Forward - Farmingdale, Maine)

Dorso had two goals and one assist in a 3-2 overtime win against conference foe Simmons College.
Kristen Perkins, Simmons
(Fr. Forward - White River Junction, Vt.)

Perkins scored her first career goal in Simmons' 3-2 overtime loss to North Atlantic Conference-rival Husson on Saturday. Perkins, a native of White River Junction, Vt. leads the Sharks with eight shots in two games, including five in her collegiate opener against Wheaton on Thursday.

Men's Soccer

PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Brian Leighton, Mount Ida
(So. Goalkeeper - Turner, Maine)

Leighton turned in a pair of shutouts to lead Mount Ida to a perfect 2-0 mark last week. The Mustangs defeated Curry College on Thursday and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Sunday, each by scores of 1-0. Leighton stopped five shots versus Curry and followed that with a seven save performance versus Massachusetts Maritime.

Tim Hedrick, Mount Ida
(Fr. Forward - Killingworth, Conn.)

Hedrick netted the match-winner in Mount Ida's 1-0 victory over Curry College on Thursday. The marker was the first of his career and came in his collegiate debut.

Women's Soccer

PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Jodi Fralick, Lesley
(Fr. Forward - Woburn, Mass.)

In a 1-0-1 week for the Lynx Fralick made a lasting impression in her collegiate debut scoring six goals with two assists in the two games. The first year striker already has 14 points very early on in this young season.

Samantha Waters, Castleton State
(Fr. Midfielder - Burnt Hills, N.Y.)

In Castleton's only game of the week, a 2-1 win over NAC foe Johnson State, Waters scored her first collegiate goal. The goal, which ended up being the game winner, was redirected off from a crossing pass in the 35th minute of play.

Volleyball

PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Adrienne Xenos, Mount Ida
(Sr. OH - Brockton, Mass.)

Xenos piled up 2.71 kills per game, 13 service aces, 13 digs and 16 blocks in a 1-4 week for Mount Ida. She tallied 18 kills, three aces and four blocks versus Newbury College on Friday. Xenos then collected 11 kills, six blocks and four digs versus Bates College on Saturday, as she cemented her spot on the Cobblestone Invitational All-Tournament squad.

Jenna Rowan, Maine-Farmington
(Fr. Outside Hitter - Kittery, Maine)

Rowan made an impressive debut this past week, tallying 29 kills in a 4-1 week for the Beavers. She opened the week with a match-high 11 kills in a win over Husson and, after playing sparingly against Maine-Machias, she added 11 more in a win over Maine Maritime at the Colby Invitational. She also contributed four aces and a team-high 34 digs during the week.

Men's Cross Country

PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Michael Sullivan, Castleton State
(Fr. - Granby, Conn.)

Michael Sullivan placed fourth in his second collegiate meet, the Castleton Invitational running the 8K course in 29:31.79 to help lead the Spartans to second place.

Michael Sterns, Johnson State
(Fr. - Hinesburg, Vt.)

Stearns helped the Badgers to a third-place finish at the Castleton State Invitational, their first race of the season, coming in 13th place overall (31:58.23).
 

Women's Cross Country

PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Elizabeth Hanlon, Castleton State
(Fr. - Blackstone, Mass.)

Elizabeth Halnon won her first ever collegiate meet, taking the top spot in the Castleton Invitational. The freshman ran the 5K course in 23:18.58 to lead the Spartans to first place.

Emily Farley, Maine-Farmington
(Fr.)

In her first collegiate race, freshman Emily Farley finished fourth to lead the UMF women?s cross country team to a fourth-place finish at the season-opening UNE Invitational in Biddeford on Saturday. Farley posted a time of 21:48 over the 5000m course, just :40 off the winning pace and was three minutes faster than the next UMF finisher.

Women's Tennis

PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Chelsie O'Connell, Johnson State
(Soph. - Lewiston, Maine)

O'Connell won her #2 singles match 7-6, 6-1 and combined with a Patty Quick to win her #1 doubles match leading the Badgers to a 6-3 team win over Green Mountain College on Sunday, the first match of the season for JSC.

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