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GNAC Field Hockey Report: Week 1

SJC's Libby Pomerleau was named the GNAC Player of the Week after leading the Monks to opening-season victories over Skidmore and Wellesley over the weekend.

GNAC Field Hockey Report: Week 1
September 4, 2018

(FOR THE WEEK OF AUG. 31-SEPT. 2)

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Libby Pomerleau, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (Jr., F - Limerick, Maine)

 Pomerleau helped the Monks kick off the season with a pair of wins by scoring three goals in triumphs over Liberty League powerhouse Skidmore College and perennial NEWMAC standout Wellesley College over the weekend. The junior forward scored twice, including the game-winner, in a 3-2 win over Skidmore on Friday and tacked on her third goal of the season in a 7-0 win over Wellesley on Sunday.

GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK

Megan Baker, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (Sr., GK - Gorham, Maine)

 Baker was outstanding in goal for the Monks in wins over Skidmore College and Wellesley College, as the senior netminder tallied 10 total saves while allowing two goals over 140 minutes over the weekend. Baker registered seven saves in a 3-2 triumph over Skidmore on Friday, with one of goals being scored on a wild deflection during a corner after time expired, and steered away three shots in the 7-0 win over Wellesley on Sunday.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Makena Leazer, Lasell (Fr., GK - Nashua, N.H.)

Posted a 1-1 record with 12 saves on 15 shots (.800) and a 1.50 goals-against average in her first two collegiate games. She made six saves in a 2-1 loss Friday night at Nichols before making six saves Saturday afternoon in a 6-1 victory at Becker.

 

WEEK 1 HONOR ROLL
Alie Jones, Colby-Sawyer (Jr., F - Cape Neddick, Maine) - Jones scored a goal in each of the Chargers' two games over the weekend. She notched the game-winner 25 seconds into overtime to lift Colby-Sawyer to a 2-1 road win at Elms. The junior then scored the first goal of a road contest at Gordon, which the Chargers would win 3-2. 

Julia Franzik, Lasell (Sr., M - Wallingford, Conn.) - Scored two goals last week as Lasell split. Both goals came in a 6-1 at Becker, scoring the first two goals of the game in the first half (21:28 and 27:05), including the game-winner.

Linsey Roth, Rivier (Sr., F - Tyngsboro, Mass.) - In her first game of the season, Roth had three goals for six points in a 9-0 win at Dean. 

Emma Rutledge, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (Fr., F - Alfred, Maine) - Rutledge played a big role for the Monks in their 2-0 start to the season, as the freshman forward played well in a 3-2 win over Skidmore  on Friday and broke through with a goal and two assists for four total points in a 7-0 victory over Wellesley College on Sunday.

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 20 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience. 

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