May 2, 2005
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Northeast-10 Player of the Week
Jenny McGrath, Stonehill (Jr., A, Milton, MA) - Netted 10 goals and three assists for 13 points in 2-0 week, including six goals and two assists for eight points in a victory at Saint Anselm and four goals and an assist for a five-point effort in a triumph over seventh-ranked Philadelphia University. Posted eight draw controls and pair of ground balls on week.
Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Week
Lauren Stone, Stonehill (Jr., G, Guilderland, NY) - Posted a 2-0 mark with 4.67 goals against average and nine saves for .562 saves percentage in pair of wins, including five saves in a triumph over seventh-ranked Philadelphia University and four stops in a victory at Saint Anselm.
Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week
Shannon Burke, American International (Fr., A, Billerica, MA) - Totaled eight goals and two assists for 10 points in a 1-1 week. Notched four goals and an assist against Assumption.
Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll:
Jenna Goldstein, Assumption (Fr., A, Duxbury, MA) - Recorded nine points (7 G, 2 A) in a 2-1 week. Tallied three goals and an assist at American International. Followed with four goals and an assist in he playoff clinching win over Saint Michael’s.
Jenny Mongeau, Assumption (Jr., M, Westboro, MA) - Tallied 13 points (13 G) in a 2-1 week. Scored five goals each at American International and in the playoff clinching victory over Saint Michael’s. Had a hat-trick at C.W. Post.
Courtney Boardman, Franklin Pierce (Jr., M, Buxton, ME) - Racked up eight goals last week. She netted five goals versus Saint Anselm and tallied a hat trick versus New Haven.
Lawana DaCosta, Merrimack (Fr., G, Framingham, MA) - Made 14 saves and allowed just two goals in a win over Southern Connecticut.
Lauren Glancy, Saint Anselm (So., A, Scituate, MA) - In four games she tallied ten goals and seven assists to lead the Hawks with 17 points. She also grabbed nine ground balls.
Melissa Jubinville, Saint Anselm (So., A, Agawam, MA) - In four games she had 11 goals on 14 shots and tallied four assists. She grabbed eight ground balls and forced three turnovers. She scored all three of the goals in a loss to No. 1 Stonehill.
Lauren Piekarski, Saint Michael's (Sr., A, East Sandwich, MA) - Tallied a team-high seven goals and seven assists in a 1-1 week. Netted a game-best nine points (4 goals, 5 assists) in a win versus Saint Anselm, and added three goals and two assists at Assumption. Notched eight ground balls and caused two turnovers.
Allison Ahearn, Southern Connecticut (So., M, Farmingville, NY) - Compiled a team-best 11 points (8 G, 3 A) in three games last week. Against Saint Anselm, she led the way with five scores and an assist. In a victory over Saint Thomas Aquinas, scored three more times and assisted on a goal.
Chelsea Spring, Southern Connecticut (Fr., M, Glastonbury, CT) - Scored eight goals (6 in the 1st half) in the season finale win over Saint Thomas Aquinas.
Erin Acone, Stonehill (Jr., M, Bow, NH) - Notched six goals and four assists for 10 points in 2-0 week. Had four goals and two assists in a win at Saint Anselm and added two goals and two assists in a triumph over seventh-ranked Philadelphia University. Added three draw controls and two ground balls on week.
Courtney Duggan, Stonehill (Sr., A, Billerica, MA) - Netted four goals and three assists for seven points in 2-0 week, including a pair of goals and three assists for five points in a victory at Saint Anselm. Added a pair of markers in a win over seventh-ranked Philadelphia University and posted four draw controls and four ground balls on the week.
Northeast-10 Weekly Notes:
STONEHILL: Stonehill, the top-ranked team in the IWLCA Division II national poll for the fourth straight week, clinched its fifth straight unbeaten Northeast-10 regular season with Saturday's win at Saint Anselm, as the Chieftains won or shared all seven regular season league titles since 1999. Stonehill has now won 48 straight conference regular season matches dating back to April 2000 and is 61-1 all-time in Northeast-10 regular season play since 1999. Sunday's win over seventh-ranked Philadelphia University was Stonehill's fourth over a ranked opponent this season and enabled the Chieftains to match the school record for single-season victories with 17, a mark first established during the 2003 NCAA Division II national championship campaign. Stonehill brings a school-record 23-match winning streak that dates back to April 2004 into the post-season. Junior M Erin Acone (Bow, N.H.), the reigning Northeast-10 Player of the Year, became the fourth player in Stonehill history (and the third this season alone) to reach the 200 career-point plateau with six points in Saturday's victory at Saint Anselm, as she joins senior teammates Colby Confer (Madison, Conn.) and Colette Carpenter (Massapequa, N.Y.) in reaching that mark during the 2005 season. The trio joins former Chieftain standout Katie Lambert in that exclusive club. Stonehill boasts seven players with at least 40 points on the season, as the Chieftains have set a school record for goals in a campaign with 331 to date, breaking the previous mark of 287 set during the 2003 national championship season. Junior G Lauren Stone (Guilderland, N.Y.), the reigning Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Year, remains the national leader in both goals against average and saves percentage and tied the school record for single season victories (15) with Sunday's triumph over Philadelphia University. Freshman A Christa LaRocco (West Islip, N.Y.) netted a career-high four goals and an assist for five points in Saturday's win over Saint Anselm. Stonehill will host the Northeast-10 championships for the seventh straight season this weekend, as the Chieftains face the winner of the Saint Michael's/Assumption quarterfinal round match in semi-final play on Saturday…MERRIMACK: Merrimack set a program record with its 11th win on Thursday, marking the second consecutive year the team has broken the school record for wins. Merrimack went 10-6 last year. Katie Lambert has turned Merrimack's program around in just two years, compiling a 21-9 record in her first two seasons as head coach. Alison Colarusso tied her own school record for goals in a season on Thursday, scoring three in a win over Southern Connecticut to bring her season total to 61. Colarusso has a career high 77 points, which ranks second on Merrimack's all-time last. She needs 12 more points to tie the record for points in a season…SAINT MICHAEL’S: With two assists at Assumption on Friday, senior Lauren Piekarski (East Sandwich, Mass.) moved into a tie for second in program history with 42 career assists. She is seven assists shy of matching the all-time mark, and needs two more goals to become the fourth 100-goal scorer in team history. Classmate Jess Anderson (Springfield, Mass.) earned her 30th career win against Saint Anselm on Thursday, eclipsing the program record previously held by Lisa Kendall '87…ASSUMPTION: Assumption clinched the 5th seed in this week’s Northeast-10 playoffs, thanks to a close, but clutch, 12-11 win over Saint Michael’s last Friday night. The two teams will face each other again on Wednesday, this time at fourth seeded Saint Michael’s. The Greyhounds are making their third trip to the Northeast-10 playoffs in four years. Junior midfield Jenny Mongeau (Westboro, MA/Westboro) has eclipsed the 150-goal mark in her career and, at her current pace, will become the first Assumption player to score 200 career goals…SAINT ANSELM: The Hawks have qualified for the NE-10 playoffs for the second straight year and fourth out of the last five seasons…AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL: Freshman Shannon Burke (Billerica, Mass.) set an AIC single-season school record for points in a season with 48 (38 goals, 10 assists). Her mark eclipses the previous school record of 46 points set by Corrie Ackerley in 2001. Classmate Caitlin Mooney (Wilbraham, Mass.) finished the season with the third-highest single-season point total in program history, notching 36 goals and nine assists for 45 points…SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE: The Penmen closed out their second season as a varsity team with an overall record of 6-8 and finished tied for sixth in the NE-10 (4-6). Freshmen Lucretia Joy (Portland, ME) and Nicole Downey (Rutland, VT) paced the team all season. Joy totaled a team-high 29 goals and 41 points, while Downey led the team in assists (13) and ranked second in goals (20) and points (33). After scoring just one goal during the 2004 season, senior Mary Behrens (Pearl River, NY) ranked third on the team in goals (15) and points (17) this year…FRANKLIN PIERCE: Junior Courtney Boardman set a new program single season mark for goals in a season with her five markers versus Saint Anselm on Tuesday. She finished the year with 66 points and 58 goals, both program single-season highs. In three years, she totaled 173 points, 151 goals and 16 assists, all Franklin Pierce career records.
