2006-07 NAC Players of the Week
- October 2, 2006
Field Hockey
| PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
Kaieligh Barker, Maine-Farmington
(Junior, Goalkeeper - Chicester, N.H.)
Barker was perfect in goal during a 2-0 week for UMF,
spearheading a defense that held a pair of NAC opponents
scoreless. In a 2-0 win over Husson on Sunday, Barker turned
away 11 shots to preserve the victory after the Braves held a
13-4 advantage in shots in the opening half. |
Laura
Gallagher, Lasell
(Sophomore, Goalkeeper - Westwood, Mass.)
Playing her first year of field hockey, Gallagher shut out Regis
College and Becker College last week, playing 95 minutes, making
4 saves and allowing no goals. |
Men's Soccer
| PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
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Jon Cowie, Husson
(Junior, Goalkeeper - Madawaska, Maine)
Cowie recorded two shutouts in conference play this weekend. He
had 3 saves against 5 shots in a 1-0 win over Johnson and then
recorded 6 saves on 8 shots in a 1-0 win against Castleton.
Husson is now 8-1-1 and 4-0 in NAC play. |
Hiroshi Iwabuchi, Husson
(First Year, Midfielder - Ibaraki-ken, Japan)
Iwabuchi factored in both game winning goals in a pair of
conference wins for the Eagles. He assisted on the game winner
against Johnson and scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over
Castleton State. Husson is now 8-1-1 and 4-0 in NAC play. |
Women's Soccer
| PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
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Ashley Fisher, Mount Ida
(Junior, Midfielder - Millbury, Mass.)
Junior Ashley Fisher racked up six points in a 4-0 week for
Mount Ida. The midfielder notched two goals and assisted on two
others, as the Mustangs extended their winning streak to seven
games. Fisher tallied once in Mount Ida's 3-1 triumph at Lesley
University on Monday. She recorded three points on a goal and an
assist in a 3-2 win over Emmanuel College on Wednesday, and
added one helper in the Mustangs 2-1 win at Thomas College on
Sunday. |
Samantha Homer, Husson
(First Year, Forward - Charlton, Mass.)
Homer had two goals and one assist on the weekend which the
Eagles recorded two conference wins. She recorded a goal and an
assists in a 4-0 win over Johnson State and then had the game
winning goal in a 2-0 win over Castleton State. |
Volleyball
| PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
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Katelyn Rasich, Lasell
(Junior, Setter - Hellertown, Pa.)
Rasich totaled 49 assists (7.0 per game) as the Laser defeated
Elms College (3-0) and Becker College (3-1) this week. |
Marion Kish, Husson
(First Year - Wallingford, Conn.)
Kish had a career high 22 assists in a conference win over
Lesley College. She finished the week with 51 assists (4.6 per
game) along with 27 kills, 15 service aces and 26 digs. The
Eagles were 3-0 this week with two conference wins. |
Women's Tennis
| PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
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Keri Christensen, Bay Path
(Sophomore - Middletown, R.I.)
Christensen led the "Wildcats to a 2-1 week with and was perfect
5-0 with #6 singles wins against Saint Joseph College, CT and
Pine Manor College. She also won doubles matches as well again
St. Joseph, Pine Manor and Newbury. |
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Men's Cross Country
| PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
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Drew Croteau, Maine-Farmington
(Senior - Durham, Conn.)
Croteau ran a 28:52.82 over the 4.97-mile course at the UMF
Invitational on Saturday to finish in second place among the 49
runners in the highly-competitive field. |
Michael Sterns, Johnson State
(Freshman - Hinesburg, Vt.)
Stearns helped the Badgers to a 7th place team finish at the
Vermont Cross Country Championships. Stearns finished the race
in 29:46, good enough for 54th place overall. |
Women's Cross Country
| PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
Katie Sprowl, Castleton State
(Junior - Manchester, N.H.)
Sprowl led the Spartans to a fourth place finish at the Vermont
State Championships by running a personal best 20:09.4 in the 5K
event. Sprowl finished with all-state honors, finishing in 12th
position. |
Emily Farley, Maine-Farmington
(Freshman - Mount Desert Island, Maine)
For the third time in as many competitions, Farley was the top
UMF finisher, this time racing to a fifth-place finish at the
UMF Invitational. Farley posted a time of 21:09.04, just :35
behind the top finisher. Thus far in her collegiate career, she
has posted top 10 finishes in all three of her races. |
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