NAC Field Hockey Weekly Honors

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Julia Ostrowski, Saint Joseph's College
(Me.)
(Junior, Forward - Albany, NY)
Ostrowski scored three goals and added an assist in the
season-opening 8-0 victory over Regis College on September 6th in
Standish.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Brittany Moore, Thomas College
(Freshman, Forward - North Berwick, Maine)
Brittany started off her collegiate weekend with scoring the lone
goal of Thomas'3-1 loss vs. Fitchburg state on Saturday. She then
went on to lead Thomas to thier first game of the year with two
goals and one assist vs Regis College on Sunday.
Sep 8, 2008
NAC Golf Weekly Honors

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mike Hersey, Husson University
(FR, - Presque Isle, ME)
The Eagles tied a school record with a team score of 287 led by
Hersey 68 in winning the U. Maine Presque Tournament. Hersey was
medlist in his first collegiate match.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
None.
Sep 8, 2008
NAC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Darren Roberge, Lyndon State
(Jr., - Sheldon, Vt.)
Darren Roberge, a junior from Sheldon, VT - scored all three goals
in 3-0 win over Maine-Presque Isle in the consolation game of the
UMPI Tournament. Roberge was named to All-Tournament Tea for his
efforts
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sean Raph, Me.-Farmington
(SO, F - Fairfield, ME)
Raph scored the game-winning goal in the Beavers' 3-0
season-opening victory over Unity on Thursday.
Sep 8, 2008
NAC Women's Soccer Weekly Honors

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Samantha Homer, Husson University
(JR, F - Charlton, MA)
The Eagles recorded a 6-0 win over Purchase College, NY in their
only game this week. Homer scored 4 goals and one assist in the
victory which pushed the Eagles to 3-0.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
None.
Sep 8, 2008
NAC Women's Tennis Weekly Honors

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Michelle Podnecky, Castleton State
College
(Fr., #1 Singles/#1 Doubles - Bridgewater, VT)
Podnecky led Castleton a perfect 3-0 week with three wins in #1
singles, and three wins in #1 doubles. The freshman dropped just
eight total games in the three singles matches, including a 6-0,
6-1 win over the 2007 NAC Tournament Runner-up. In doubles Podnecky
teamed with classmate, Kate Bucci for the three wins.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
None.
Sep 8, 2008
NAC Women's Volleyball Weekly Honors

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Danielle O'Brien, Me.-Farmington
(SR, MH - Calais, Maine)
Despite a 3-1 week for the Beavers, O'Brien opened strong with 35
kills and six errors in 79 attempts for a .367 hitting average.
O'Brien collected 13 kills with eight digs in a 3-2 win over NAC
preseason favorite Husson on Saturday.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Heather Moore, Maine Maritime
Academy
(Freshman, setter - Macedon, N.Y.)
Heather had an outstanding weekend and was named to the Colby
College Invitational All-Tournament team for her efforts. The
freshman setter collected 43 assists, 8 kills, and 8 digs in the
three matches MMA played.
Sep 8, 2008
NAC Cross Country Weekly Honors

MEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Jon Preuss, Johnson State College
(Sr., - Boonton Township, N.J.)
Jon Preuss paced Johnson State and finished 12th overall at the
Castleton Invitational on Sunday. Preuss finished with a time of
32:02.22 in an incomplete team finish.
MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Django Koenig, Johnson State
College
(So., - Plainfield, Vt.)
Django Koenig raced to a 29th place overall finish in his first
collegiate race in an incomplete team finish for Johnson State.
Koenig finished the race with a time of 36:41.37.
WOMEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Maggie Klein, Castleton State
College
(Jr., - Castleton, VT)
Klein picked up the first collegiate win of her career at the
Spartan Invitational on her home course. Klein's 5K time of 20:20
bested her closest competitor in the field of 45 by seven seconds,
and led Castleton to the team win.
WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jasmine Yuris, Johnson State
College
(Fr., - Moodus, Conn.)
Yuris finished 19th overall in a time of 25:34.07 in her first
college race helping the Badgers to a 5th place team finish at the
Castleton Invitational on Sunday.

















