GNAC Players of the Week: October 13

By Melissa Maitland

GNAC Sports Information Specialist

Jeremy Allen (Men’s Cross Country, St. Joseph’s (ME)), Meghan Crozier (Women’s Volleyball, Lasell), Eric Dabdoub (Men’s Soccer, Emerson), Brooke MacKenzie (Women’s Soccer, Simmons), Maile Macleod (Women’s Tennis, Simmons), Katie Murphy (Women’s Cross Country, St. Joseph’s (ME)), and Bryan Picinisco (Men’s Golf, Rhode Island College) have been named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Players of the Week. Will Pike (Men’s Soccer, St. Joseph’s (ME)) and Elizabeth Stickley (Women’s Soccer, Lasell) were named Goalkeepers of the Week for the second week in a row.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Men’s Cross Country - Jeremy Allen, St. Joseph’s (Maine), Sr., Rutland, Vt.
Allen led the Monks and placed 13th overall with a time of 29:48 at the 8K Runnin' Monks Invitational at Saint Joseph's College on October 10, while his team finished in 6th place with 172 points. The Monks next meet is October 17 at the State of Maine Championships at Colby College.

Women’s Volleyball - Meghan Crozier, Lasell, So., Ballston Spa, N.Y.
Crozier’s 24 assists and 8 digs per match at the Union College Invitational earned her All-Tournament team honors this past weekend. Crozier totaled 124 assists, 47 digs, and 7 aces over the week. The Lasers next face non-conference opponent Rhode Island College tonight. Lasell is currently tied for 3rd place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 3-2 and an overall record of 6-16.

Men’s Soccer - Eric Dabdoub, Emerson, Jr., Monterrey, Mexico.
Dabdoub scored four straight goals in Emerson’s 5-3 conference win over Suffolk University on October 10. Dabdoub leads the Lions offense with 12 goals and 3 assists. Dabdoub ranks 1st in the GNAC in points (27), points per game (2.25), goals (12), and goals per game (1.00). Emerson is in 4th place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 4-3-0 and an overall record of 6-6-0. The Lions will travel to New Hampshire to take on Daniel Webster College on October 15.

Women’s Soccer - Brooke MacKenzie, Simmons, Jr., Mansfield, Mass.
MacKenzie helped the Sharks to a 2-0 week in GNAC conference action. The junior midfield/forward scored both goals to lift Simmons to a 2-1 victory over Norwich on October 7, and notched another two goals in Simmons' 5-2 victory over Albertus Magnus on October 10. MacKenzie leads the Sharks offense with 10 goals and 2 assists. She also is ranked 2nd in the GNAC in shots (81) and 1st in shots per game (6.75). Simmons is in 4th place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 5-1-2 and an overall record of 7-4-2. The Sharks next face off against the Emerson Lions on October 14. This is the second time this season that MacKenzie has been named as a GNAC Player of the Week. She was previously honored on September 7.

Women’s Tennis - Maile Macleod, Simmons, Jr., Carlsbad, Calif.
Macleod had victories at #2 singles against NESCAC foe Wesleyan University on October 10 and at #1 doubles versus GNAC opponent Suffolk University on October 7. Simmons is in first place in the GNAC, undefeated in conference play (7-0), and has an overall record of 9-6. The Sharks next match is against Emmanuel on October 14, their last test before the New England Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament (NEWITT) and GNAC Championship. This is the second time this season that Macleod has been named as a GNAC Player of the Week. She was previously honored on September 22.

Women’s Cross Country - Katie Murphy, St. Joseph’s (Maine), Jr., Baileyville, Maine.
Murphy paced the Monks and placed 7th overall with a 22:05 effort at the 5K Runnin' Monks Invitational at Saint Joseph's College on October 10, while her team finished in 4th place with 126 points. Murphy is listed 5th overall with a time of 20:35 on the St. Joe’s Women’s Cross Country “All Damm Team,” composed of SJC runners who earned top 30 times during Head Coach Tom Damm’s tenure at SJC (’92-’94, ’98-present). The Monks next meet is October 17 at the State of Maine Championships at Colby College.

Men’s Golf - Bryan Picinisco, Rhode Island College, Jr., Dartmouth, Mass.
Picinisco shot a 74 (T-2nd overall) and lead the Anchormen to the program’s first-ever invitational title at the Rhode Island College Fall Invitational on October 9. Picinisco shot an 86 and finished T-38th overall at the Bison Invitational on October 11, where the Anchormen finished 7th. Picinisco and RIC return to the green to face Mitchell College on October 14, before heading into the NEIGA and GNAC Championships next week. Last year RIC finished in 2nd place at the GNAC Championship with a 648, 26 points behind 2008 conference champion Johnson & Wales.

GOALKEEPERS OF THE WEEK

Men’s Soccer - Will Pike, St. Joseph’s (Maine), Sr., Gorham, Maine
Pike made four saves, including a pair of huge plays in the waning minutes, in a 1-0 shutout victory over Norwich on October 10. The victory marks Pike’s second shutout in a row and sixth overall this season. The senior goalkeeper leads the GNAC in save percentage (.860), goals against average (.960), and shutouts. The Monks are currently in 3rd place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 4-2 and an overall record of 7-5-1. The Monks next battle Mount Ida on October 17. This is the second week in a row and third time this season that Pike has been named as a GNAC Player of the Week. He was previously honored on October 6 and September 15.

Women’s Soccer - Elizabeth Stickley, Lasell, So., Mashpee, Mass.
Stickley played a tremendous game in the net for Lasell against Emerson in a 3-1 victory on October 10. Stickley made great plays throughout the contest, shutting down multiple 1-on-1 attempts by challenging Emerson early. The sole goal scored against Stickley in the contest was on the second penalty kick of the day. The Lasers are currently in 7th place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 4-1-2 and an overall record of 5-3-2. Stickley leads the GNAC in goals against average (1.24), and is 4th among GNAC goaltenders with a .818 save percentage. This is the second week in a row that Stickley has been named as a GNAC Player of the Week. The Lasers next play Norwich during Lasell’s Family, Friends, & Alumni Weekend & Senior Day on October 17.