BEVERLY, Mass. – On Monday, the Commonwealth Coast Conference announced its Student-Athletes of the Week in field hockey, football and men’s and women’s soccer for September 25-October 1.
Field Hockey
Offensive Player of the Week: Kelly Doherty, Roger Williams University | Senior | Mansfield, Mass.
- recorded five points in two games with two goals and an assist
- tallied a pair of goals in crucial CCC win over WNE
- RWU bested Eastern Connecticut State, 5-0, and Western New England, W, 4-0 while boasting an 8-2 record overall and 2-0 in CCC play
Defensive Player of the Week: Alexis DeMattia, Endicott College | Sophomore | Methuen, Mass.
- posted a 1-0 record, 0.75 GAA and a .929 save percentage (13 saves) in two games played (one start) for the Gulls’ two wins
- against Southern Maine (W, 4-1), made nine saves and allowed just one goal in 60 minutes of action
- helped preserve Endicott's 6-3 win over Cabrini making a game-high four saves after entering the game late in the third following a Cavaliers' goal that cut their deficit to 4-3, at the time
Rookie of the Week: Emma Sheldon, Roger Williams University | Freshman | Suffield, Conn.
- scored first collegiate goal in win over Eastern Connecticut State
- RWU bested Eastern Connecticut State, 5-0, and Western New England, W, 4-0
- has played in nine games, including both CCC contests, for the Hawks as RWU boasts an 8-2 record overall and 2-0 in CCC play
Football
Offensive Player of the Week: Elijah Garnett, Husson University | Junior | Brooklyn, N.Y.
- made history in Husson's 75-17 non-conference victory over Dean College, ripping off a career-high 250 yards and four touchdowns
- 19.2 yards per carry broke the program single-game record, also becoming the first player in program history to record two runs of 70-plus yards in a single game
- has now rushed for 100+ yards in five-straight games and has compiled two-straight games with four touchdowns
Defensive Player of the Week: Derrick Revolus, Nichols College | Junior | Randolph, Mass.
- in the 55-28 Bison win over Gallaudet, recorded a game-high nine solo tackles and 13 total tackles, including one and a half tackles for loss
- grabbed an interception, his fourth of the season, in the third quarter to help put the game out of reach
Special Teams Player of the Week: Jack Niland, University of New England | Sophomore | Glastonbury, Conn.
- responsible for seven points in UNE’s 31-14 win over Castleton
- made his lone field goal attempt of 32 yards to close the half; 4-of-4 in point after attempts
- had five kickoffs, averaging 56.6 yards
Offensive Rookie of the Week: Markys Bridgewater, Endicott College | Freshman | Lawrence, Mass.
- posted a career day for the Gulls in a 66-0 win at Hilbert, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries (8.9 average)
- set career highs for rushing attempts, yards, longest rush (21), rushing average and rushing touchdowns
Defensive Rookie of the Week: Nico Mangano, Endicott College | Freshman | Georgetown, Mass.
- in Endicott’s 66-0 win at Hilbert, recorded an assisted tackle and blocked his first career field goal (28 yards)
- field-goal block stymied Hilbert from cutting into its 10-0 deficit at the time to begin the second quarter
- has played in the last two games for the Gulls, both wins, as Endicott stands at 4-1
Men’s Soccer
Offensive Player of the Week: Lucas Drons, Curry College | Junior | Bellingham, Mass.
- scored at least one goal in each of Curry's three contests, including two in a CCC win over Nichols
- found the back of the net four times in three victories with game-winning goals against Lesley and Worcester State
- on the week, the Colonels defeated Lesley (2-1), Worcester State (3-0) and Nichols (4-1)
Defensive Player of the Week: Kyle Rosa, Endicott College | Junior | Norton, Mass.
- collected 10 saves in a three-match week, leading the Gulls to a 1-0-2 (1-0-0 CCC) record
- recorded five saves in a 2-2 tie with Coast Guard, four saves against Roger Williams in Endicott's first conference win of the season and one save against WPI
- held opponents to just one goal per game
- shutout vs. WPI was the first from an Endicott goalkeeper this season
Rookie of the Week: Francisco Valck, Suffolk University | Freshman | Weston, Fla.
- paced Suffolk to a 2-0-0 week with victories at MIT (3-2) and Hartford (2-1), chipping in one goal and two assists
- pair of victories stretched the Rams win streak to five, the team's longest since Sept. 20-Oct. 4, 2006
- at MIT, registered one assist and one goal, the game winner with 31 seconds remaining in regulation that pushed the Rams to their third-ever victory over the Engineers
- at Hartford, set-up the eventual game-winning goal in the 2-1 win
Women’s Soccer
Offensive Player of the Week: Isabella Montalvo, Western New England University | Senior | Rocky Hill, Conn.
- Scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over No. 24 UNE in CCC play; Golden Bears now 3-0 in league play
- WNE went 1-1 with a 1-0 loss vs. Union and the 1-0 win vs. UNE; WNE is 5-2-2 overall
Defensive Player of the Week: Lexi Smardon, Curry College | Sophomore | Scotland, Conn.
- kept a clean sheet for 135 minutes as Curry went 1-0-1 with a no score tie vs. Wellesley and a 4-0 CCC win at Nichols
- earned her first collegiate shutout with three saves at Nichols
- boasts a 0.67 goals against average on the season and a save percentage of .833.
Rookie of the Week: Abby Corcoran, Curry College | Freshman | Newington, Conn.
- Scored her first collegiate goal just under two minutes into Curry's 4-0 win over CCC foe Nichols; goal held up as the game-winner for the Colonels.
- With Corcoran in the starting lineup, Curry went 1-0-1 with a no score tie vs. Wellesley and the 4-0 win at Nichols; Curry is 5-2-2 overall
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