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April 27, 2009

For Immediate Release

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week
Mia Basile, Merrimack (Jr., A, Longmeadow, Mass.) - Netted 14 goals and 20 points in three games this past week, including a game-winner as the Warriors recorded wins over American International (23-2), Franklin Pierce (21-10) and Southern Connecticut (24-4). Tallied nine points in the win over the Southern Connecticut.

Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Week
Jamie-Lee Whiteway, Merrimack (Jr., G, Billerica, Mass.) - Went 3-0 last week with a 5.33 goals-against average and a .568 save percentage.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week
Jillian Bolduc, Franklin Pierce (Fr., G, Atkinson, N.H.) - Averaged 17 saves and posted a .515 save percentage with a team-best 11 ground balls to go with for caused turnovers over two games last week. Made 12 saves to go with six ground balls and two caused turnovers in the 17-11 win at American International. Stopped a season-high 22 shots, while adding five ground balls and two caused turnovers at Merrimack. Save total is the eighth-highest single-game total in program history.


Weekly Honor Roll:

Jaclyn Griffin, Bentley (Jr., M, Barrington, Ill.) - Had 11 points over two games last week on six goals and five assists. Against Saint Anselm, had five goals, three assists and 11 draw controls.

Alyssa Ritchie, Bentley (Sr., M, North Andover, Mass.) – Led the team in scoring last week with 10 goals and two assists. Had a hat trick against Stonehill then scored a game-high seven goals in a win over Saint Anselm. Also added four ground balls and four caused turnovers.

Jordan Baillargeon, Franklin Pierce (So., M, Westfield, Mass.) - Totaled nine goals and three assists for 12 points over two games last week. Netted five goals, including the game winning marker, and added an assist for six points in the 17-11 victory at American International. Closed the regular season out with four goals and two assists at Merrimack.

Lauren Stille, Franklin Pierce (So., A, North Quincy, Mass.) - Netted 12 goals over two games for the Ravens. Scored a season-high eight goals in Franklin Pierce's 17-11 victory at American International on Tuesday. Collected four goals at Merrimack to round out the regular season on Thursday.

Ashley Ferrandiz, New Haven (So., M, West Sayville, N.Y.) – Led the team in a 2-0 week as they clinched their first-ever Northeast-10 regular season title. Tallied nine points in two starts and scored the game-winner goal in the 21-5 win over Southern Connecticut. Scored a week-high three goals and handed out three assists on versus the Owls as well.

Maureen Spellman, New Haven (Fr., G, Trumbull, Conn.) - Helped guide the Chargers to the program's first-ever Northeast-10 regular season title. Tallied two wins between the pipes in two starts. Stopped 11 shots versus Assumption and allowed only six goals. Enjoying a .472 save percentage this season and has 14 wins.

Michaela Rocha, Saint Anselm (Sr., A, Rye, N.H.) - Totaled 10 goals and five assists this past week. Scored her 57th goal of the season in the loss to No. 2 C.W.Post breaking the single season scoring record.

Kim Berlo, Saint Michael's (Sr., A, Scituate, Mass.) - In a 1-1 week, scored six goals and added two assists. In a 19-10 win over American International, scored five goals while adding an assist in the win.

Liza Gross, Stonehill (Jr., M, Loudonville, N.Y.) - Had ten goals four assists, six ground balls and eight draw controls in three games last week. Scored four times and dished out two assists in the 18-16 loss to C.W. Post.

Michelle Kelly, Stonehill (Sr., M, Mendham, N.J.) - Had 12 goals, seven assists, ten ground balls and nine draw controls in three games this past week. Scored six goals and dished our four assists for ten points in a 23-8 win over Bentley.

Mary Maloney, Stonehill (Sr., A, Great River, N.Y.) - Scored 12 goals and dished out three assists with four draw controls in three games last week. Had seven goals and two assists in a 23-8 win over Bentley.

Weekly Notes:

FRANKLIN PIERCE: Franklin Pierce returns to the postseason for the first time since 2003 when it makes its second-ever trip to the Northeast-10 Championship as the event's sixth seed on Tuesday. The Ravens have set a program record with seven wins and matched the program mark with four NE-10 victories. Sophomore Jordan Baillargeon has broken the program's single-season assist mark with 16 after collecting two in the Ravens regular season finale at Merrimack on Thursday. Baillargeon became the fifth player in program history (and third this season) to reach the 100 career point mark at American International on Tuesday. She has now totaled 109 over her two-year career. Sophomore Ashley Moirano (South Burlington, Vt.) matched a program record with her three assists at Merrimack and is just one assist behind Baillargeon with 15 this spring. The Ravens 189 goals has broken the previous record of 180 set in 2008.

NEW HAVEN: The Chargers clinched the program's first ever Northeast-10 Conference regular season title on Saturday when UNH defeated Assumption College. The Chargers finished the regular season with a 9-1 conference record and a 14-3 overall record.

SAINT ANSELM: Michaela Rocha netted her 57th goal of the season in the loss to No. 2 ranked C.W. Post on Sunday. Rocha now has the Saint Anselm single season goals (57), assists (34) and points (91) record. Her 145 career goals, 61 career assists and 206 career points are second all-time in school history.

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE: Sophomore Sherry Darrell became the 7th player in SNHU program history to record 100 career points with her six points Tuesday at Saint Michael's.

STONEHILL: With her four goals on Saturday, senior Michelle Kelly passed current head coach Katie Lambert-Conover for first place on Stonehill's all-time scoring list with 327 points.