GNAC Women's Soccer Report: Week 6

Albertus Magnus' Keegan Riccio paced the Falcons with five points on one goal and three assists, including four points in the program's first-ever victory (3-2) over Lasell.

October 11, 2021

( FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 4 - 10 )

	PLAYER OF THE WEEK *Keegan Riccio, Albertus Magnus* (Jr., M - West Haven, Conn.) - In a 2-0 week, Riccio led the Falcons to two GNAC wins, pacing the team with five points on one goal and three assists. The junior midfielder contributed to all three of Albertus' goals in a historic road win over Lasell on Wednesday – the program's first-ever against the Lasers. Riccio earned assists on a pair of corner kicks, while also nailing a goal on a free-kick just outside the box with under three minutes left to give Albertus a 3-2 road victory. She then followed that up by assisting on the Falcons' first goal of a 2-0 win over Colby-Sawyer on Saturday.
	GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK Alexis Lebreton, Colby-Sawyer (Jr, GK - Bangor, Maine) - The junior totaled 11 saves on 14 shots for a .786 save percentage in a 1-1 week. After stopping two of three shots in a 3-1 win over Norwich, she made nine saves against GNAC opponent Albertus Magnus in a 2-0 loss.
	ROOKIE OF THE WEEK *Alicen Burnham, Saint Joseph's (Maine)* (Freshman, F - Monmouth, Maine) - Burnham scored the game-winner in SJC victories at Regis and Rivier last week.

HONOR ROLL

Keannah Dunsmore, Anna Maria (Sr., F - Georgia, Vt.) - Dunsmore scored both of Anna Maria's goals on Tuesday at Emmanuel, keeping the AMCATS in the game with her first two scores of the season in the 3-2 setback. She also registered two shots in a 1-1 road result at Simmons.

Bailey Maurer, Emmanuel (Mass.) (Sr, M - Florence, Mass.) - Maurer lifted Emmanuel to a 2-0 week in GNAC play, scoring the first goal in each of the Saints victory. The senior got the scoring started with her first goal of the season in a 3-2 victory over Anna Maria and then followed it up with the lone goal in EC's 1-0 win on the road at Dean.

Jordan Restivo, Johnson & Wales (RI) (Jr., F - Utica, N.Y.) - Restivo totaled five points with one goal and three assists. In a victory over GNAC opponent Dean, she scored her lone goal while adding two assists. Against Regis (Mass.) she had another assist in a second GNAC Victory of the week or the Wildcats. She totaled 12 shots with seven on target for a .583 shot on goal percentage.

Sara Marcotte, Norwich (Sr., D - Enfield, Conn.) - Marcotte scored both of Norwich's goals on the week on her only two shots attempted. Her goal vs. Colby-Sawyer was her first collegiate goal and then she added another vs. USJ to tie the game up in the first half. Marcotte has played and started in every game this season as a center back, rarely moving into the offensive third of the field, making her accomplishment even more impressive.

Sydney Neumuth, Simmons (Sophomore, M - Marlborough, Conn.) - Neumuth guided the Sharks to a 1-0-1 week, which included scoring the game-winning goal in a midweek 4-2 victory over Rivier. She followed up on Saturday against conference foe Anna Maria by breaking a scoreless tie in the 70th minute, heading in a deflection off a corner. Overall she registered two goals and an assist for five points.

GNAC WEEKLY ARCHIVE

WEEK	PLAYER	GOALKEEPER	ROOKIE
1	Chloe Martinez, JWU	Kim Watt, NOR	Kaelyn Briscoe, EMM
2	Katherine Raposo, AMC	Lexi Della Rocco, EMM	Alyssa DeOliveira, LAS
3	Madison Michaud, SJC	Mecca, AMC & Schaffner, USJ	Addie LeGault, EMM
4	Miya Nishibun, REG	Adia Grogan, SJC	Haley Gaunt, DEAN
5	Miya Nishibun, REG (2)	Michelle Mecca, AMC (2)	Priscilla Martinelli, LAS
6	Keegan Riccio, AMC	Alexis Lebreton, CSC	Alicen Burnham, SJC

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