Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Report – Week 2

Player of the Week
Briana Tomaselli (Warwick, R.I.), Junior, Forward, Mount Ida College
Tomaselli enjoyed a stellar 15 point week for the Mustangs, netting seven goals and an assist to help Mount Ida post a pair of victories. In GNAC play vs. Anna Maria, the junior transfer tallied five goals in the 9-1 victory before adding two goals and an assist in a 7-1 win vs. Bay Path over the weekend.

Rookie of the Week
Sara Barnick (Watertown, Conn.), Freshman, Midfielder, University of Saint Joseph (CT)
Barnick had four goals, including two game-winners, and an assist as the Blue Jays went 3-0 on the week. Barnick scored the first two goals against Bay Path in an 8-0 non-league win, then added an insurance goal in a 2-0 win over Norwich and finished the week with the first tally in a 3-0 win over Johnson & Wales.

Goalkeeper of the Week
Melissa Dodge (Watertown, Conn.), Freshman, Goalkeeper, University of Saint Joseph (CT)
Dodge was flawless on the week, turning back 16 shots in 255 minutes en route to three shutouts for the Blue Jays.  She made two saves in 75 minutes against Bay Path and then turned in consecutive, 90-minute, seven-save efforts in wins over GNAC rivals Norwich and Johnson & Wales. 

Weekly Honor Roll
Katie Mirabella (Seymour, Conn.), Sophomore, Midfielder, University of Saint Joseph (CT)
Briana Hayes (Manorville, N.Y.), Freshman, Goalkeeper, Simmons College