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November 10, 2008

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Northeast-10 Player and Goalkeeper of the Week

Shannon Murphy, Saint Rose (Jr., GK, Charlton, Mass.) - Allowed one goal in 200 minutes of action en route to a 1-0-1 record last week and registered 10 saves, a .909 save percentage and a 0.45 goals-against-average as well. Turned aside four shots to chalk up a 2-0 shutout win versus UMass Lowell in a NE-10 semifinal contest and then made six saves in a 1-1 double-overtime draw at Franklin Pierce. Made an important stop in the shootout that followed, allowing Saint Rose to capture its second straight NE-10 title.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Christina Cuffari, Saint Rose (Fr., M, Brick, N.J.) - Set up the lone goal in a 1-1 double-overtime draw at Franklin Pierce via a corner kick early in the second half. Then stepped up and converted a penalty kick in a shootout to help the Golden Knights take their second straight NE-10 title.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Gabriela Demoner, Franklin Pierce (Jr., M, Curitiba, Brazil) - Played a role in two of the Ravens three goals in a 1-0-1 week. Netted the match-winning goal with just one-second to play in the Northeast-10 semifinal against Southern Connecticut. Assisted on the tying goal in the 1-1 double-overtime draw with 21st-ranked Saint Rose in the 84th minute of the championship match. Was also named to the All-Championship Team.

Brittany Ester, Franklin Pierce (Sr., GK, Toms River, N.J.) - Averaged 2.5 saves per match, while posting a 0.90 GAA in a 1-0-1 week. Made three saves in the 2-1 come-from-behind win over Southern Connecticut in the NE-10 semifinal round. Stopped two shots in the 1-1 double-overtime draw with Saint Rose in the championship.

Angelika Johansson, Franklin Pierce (So., F, Falkenberg, Sweden) - Played a role in two of the Ravens three goals in a 1-0-1 week. Netted the tying goal in the 84th minute in the 1-1 double-overtime draw with Saint Rose in the championship match. Assisted on the tying goal in the 87th minute in the NE-10 semifinal victory over Southern Connecticut.

Rachel Smith, Franklin Pierce (Jr., D, Chichester, N.H.) - Earned All-Championship Team honors for the Northeast-10 Championship. Scored the tying goal in the 87th minute to spark the Ravens 2-1 comeback victory over Southern Connecticut State in the semifinal round of the NE-10 tournament.

Jamie Gillis, UMass Lowell (Jr., GK, North Billerica, Mass.) - Named to the Northeast-10 All-Championship team despite a 0-2 loss at Saint Rose, in which she made two saves.

Kailey Egbert, Saint Rose (Sr., F, Camp Hill, Pa.) - Recorded three points on one goal and one assist during a 1-0-1 week. Set up the second tally in a 2-0 NE-10 semifinal win versus UMass Lowell and then scored the lone goal for the Golden Knights off a header in a 1-1 double-overtime draw at Franklin Pierce. Additionally, converted her penalty kick in the ensuing shootout that afforded the team to its second straight NE-10 title.

Gina Della, Southern Connecticut (Jr., F, Prospect, Conn.) - Recorded the lone goal in the 2-1 loss at Franklin Pierce in the Northeast-10 semifinals.

Weekly Notes:

FRANKLIN PIERCE: Franklin Pierce awaits word on its NCAA Division II record 17th-straight NCAA Tournament berth when bids are announced Monday night. Head Coach Jeff Bailey earned his 250th career win with Thursday's NE-10 semifinal victory over Southern Connecticut. He now boasts a career record of 250-21-16 (.899) over 13 seasons at the Ravens helm. Junior All-American Gabriela Demoner netted her 50th career goal with her miraculous last-second goal against Southern Connecticut in the NE-10 semifinals. She now ranks 8th in program history for career goals. Demoner also appears in the ‘Faces in the Crowd’ section of the October/November issue of SI Latino. Four members of the Ravens earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honors. Sophomore Angelika Johansson (Falkenberg, Sweden) earned first team honors, while junior Rachel Smith (Chichester, N.H.) was selected to the second team and seniors Brittany Ester (Toms River, N.J.) and Melissa Hagmire (Livonia, N.Y.) collected third team honors.

SAINT ROSE: The Golden Knights became only the fourth team since 1985 to capture back-to-back NE-10 titles after taking a 5-3 triumph in penalty kicks following a 1-1 double-overtime draw at Franklin Pierce on Sunday. The league championship was also the second in school history for Saint Rose after the institution joined the conference at the outset of the 2000-01 season.