( FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 14 - 20 )
WEEK 8 HONOR ROLL
Jillian Miele, Johnson & Wales (RI) (So., F - Wilmington, Mass.) - Miele guided Johnson & Wales to a 1-1 week, which included a tough battle against conference foe Rivier University. Against the Raiders, Miele helped the Wildcats increase position amongst GNAC standings, moving up into to a tie for third, registering a pair of goals and an assist for five points in the 5-3 victory at home.
Sheridan Blaha, Regis (Mass.) (Fr., F - Waltham, Mass.) - Blaha once again led the Pride offensively over the past week. Thursday, she tied the match against Mount Holyoke at 1-1 with her 12th goal of the season. In that match, she led Regis with three total shots, including two shots on goal. Saturday, she scored the first goal of the match five-and-a-half minutes into the contest, which proved to be the game-winning goal. It also tied the Regis record for most goals in a single season at 13. Later in the first quarter, she earned her first assist of the season for her 27th point of the year, breaking the school record for most points in a season. Blaha led the Pride with eight total shots, including seven shots on goal. Blaha is now second in the GNAC in goals and tied for second in total points.
Hope Winkin, Regis (Mass.) (Jr., GK - Winslow, Maine) - Hope Winkin had a busy week, especially Thursday. Winkin made 13 saves against a high-powered Mount Holyoke squad, five more saves than she had made in any other match this season. It was just one off her career high and the fourth time she had made at least 11 saves in a match in her career. Saturday, she made three saves to earn a shutout against Colby-Sawyer, her third shutout of the season. Winkin is now tied for fourth in the GNAC with 71 saves.
GNAC FIELD HOCKEY WEEKLY ARCHIVE (2019)
WEEK | PLAYER | GOALKEEPER |
ROOKIE |
1 | Alexandra Belaire, SJC | Alexandria Simpson, SJC | Mya Maxim, LAS |
2 | Emily Plummer, SIM | Lucy McNamara, SIM | Sheridan Blaha, REG |
3 | Sheridan Blaha, REG | Lucy McNamara, SIM (2) | Sheridan Blaha, REG (2) |
4 | Libby Pomerleau, SJC | Katie Olsen, RIV | Carissa Letendre, RIV |
5 | Olivia Trull, SIM | Lucy McNamara, SIM (3) | Hunter Langley, RIV |
6 | Sam Taylor, LAS | Lucy McNamara, SIM (4) | Sheridan Blaha, REG (3) |
7 | McKayla Weaver, JWU | Sofia Rodriguez, LAS | Kensie Lennon, LAS |
8 | Sophia Jacques, SJC | Mikayla Lyston, AMC | Sophia Jacques, SJC |
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 13 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.
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