PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Kaeleigh Barker, Me.-Farmington
(SR, GK - Chichester, NH)
Barker earned a pair of wins in the Beavers' 2-0 week. The senior netminder made seven saves in a 2-1 win over NAC foe Husson on Saturday and stopped eight shots in a 3-1 victory over in-state rival Southern Maine on Wednesday.

Co-ROOKIES OF THE WEEK

Christine Thornton, Lasell College
(FR, GK - Canton, MA)
Thornton started as Lasell's goalkeeper in both contests this week against Plymouth State University and Castleton State College. She had 12 saves against PSU and 16 saves against Castleton, for 28 total saves. Though Lasell went 0-2 this week, Thornton played extremely well for the Lasers, in two tough matchups.

Sarah Bartell, Saint Joseph's College (Me.)
(Freshman, Forward - Exeter, NH)
Bartell scored her first collegiate goal in a 4-3 loss to University of New England on September 16th.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Chris Hamel, Husson
(Sophomore, Waterville, ME)

The Eagles won three tournaments this week, U. Maine Farmington Invitational, State of Maine Championship, and the Colby College Classic.  Hamel was medalist in the State of Maine Tournament with a two day total of 152 (75-77).  He followed that up by finishing first in the Colby College Classic.  He and team mate Chris Coffin combined for a 68 in a two man best ball format.  In the UMF Invitational Hamel shot a 79 to finish 7th overall. 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Mike Herse, Husson
(First Year, Presque Isle, ME)

The Eagles won three tournaments this week, U. Maine Farmington Invitational, State of Maine Championship, and the Colby College Classic.  Hersey had two top ten finishes.  In the UMF invitational he finished 2nd with a 76.  His two day total of 161 (76-85) was good for a top ten finish in the State of Maine Championship.   He did not play in the Colby College Classic. 

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Ryan Pelletier, Me.-Farmington
(JR, M - Orrington, ME)
Pelletier led the Beavers to a 3-1 win over NAC foe Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday. The junior midfielder had a hand in all three scores for Farmington with a goal and two assists in their only game of the week.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Kaleb Willis, Johnson State College
(Fr., MF - Phillipsburg, N.J.)
Kaleb Willis scored a goal and assisted on another in the Badgers conference win over Green Mountain College. The points were the first of Willis' career.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Taylor Riso, Green Mountain College
(Freshmen, Forward - Portland, OR)
Taylor Riso scored a hat trick in Green Mountain's 3-0 victory over Johnson State this Saturday in their only game of the week. Her 3 goals accounted for all of the scoring in the contest, and helped Green Mountain claim their first victory in NAC conference.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Courtney Chadburn, Castleton State College
(So., Forward - North Clarendon, VT)
Chadburn continued to show her scoring prowess in her first collegiate season, scoring five goals in a 1-1 week for Castleton. In a 3-2 loss to MCLA, Chadburn tallied one goal that tied the score at the time. In her first career conference game, Chadburn scored four times, including the game winner, as Castleton defeated Lyndon State on homecoming weekend.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Michelle Podnecky, Castleton State College
(Fr., #1 Singles/#1 Doubles - Bridgewater, VT)
In Castleton's only match of the week, a 9-0 win at Johnson State, Podnecky was once again near perfect. In #1 singles she won in straight-sets, 6-4, 6-0. She then teamed with classmate, Kate Bucci, for an 8-0 win in #1 doubles. Podnecky is a perfect 6-0 in both #1 singles and doubles to start her career.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Kate Bucci, Castleton State College
(Fr., #2 singles/#1 doubles - Wakefield, RI)
Bucci helped the Spartans to a 9-0 win over Johnson State in their only match of the week. The freshman dropped just one game in the match, winning #2 singles 6-1, 6-0 before teaming with Michelle Podnecky for an 8-0 win in #1 doubles. Bucci is a perfect 6-0 in both #2 singles and #1 doubles to start her career.

Co-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Marion Kish, Husson University
(JR, S - Wallingford, CT)
The Eagles were 3-0 this week including 2-0 in NAC play. Kish recorded a career high of 34 assists in a win over Green Mountian College. She finished the week with 80 assists, 6 kills, 17 service aces, and 22 digs.

Amy Young, Maine Maritime Academy
(Junior, Middle Hitter - Cumberland, ME)
Amy led MMA to a 3-0 week and a share of the top spot in the NAC standings. The junior middle hitter collected 35 kills with only 5 attack errors and a hitting percentage of 41%. Young also collected 9 assists, 7 aces, and 16 digs. The junior had an amazing 33 reception attempts in the 3 matches with only 3 errors. In MMA's match against Green Mountain College she recorded 16 kills, 3 assists, 4 aces, 6 digs and block assist.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Lauren Sakahara, Maine Maritime Academy
(Freshman, Libero - Bellevue, WA)
The freshman Libero added another accolade to her already fast start to her collegiate career. In MMA's victory over Green Mountain Sakahara collected a school record 30 digs on their way to a 3-1 match win. The freshman had 60 digs in three matches this week and had only 5 reception errors in 49 reception attempts this week. She also collected 6 aces and 6 kills from the back row.

 MEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK

Cam Betts, Me.-Farmington
(FR, - Gray, ME)
Betts finished 117th at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational Saturday to lead the Beavers. Betts toured the five-mile course in 27:32 -- a top 10 time in school history for the distance.

MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Django Koenig, Johnson State College
(Fr., - Plainfield, Vt.)
Koenig ran to a 236th place finish at UMass Dartmouth and helped JSC to a 38th place team finish. Koenig ran the 8K race in 31:21.

WOMEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK

Maggie Klein, Castleton State College
(Jr., - Castleton, VT)
Klein ran a career-best 19:25 in the 5,000 meter women's race at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational. Her time was good enough for 37th place out of the 310 entries.

WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Melani St. Pierre, Me.-Farmington
(FR, - Charlestown, NH)
St. Pierre paced the Beavers with an 88th-place finish at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational. St. Pierre finished with a time of 19:58 on the 5K course.