GNAC Rookies of the Week: September 29

Nicholas Cyrus (Men’s Golf, Emmanuel), Danielle Figueroa (Women’s Soccer, Albertus Magnus), Corey Grant (Men’s Soccer, St. Joseph’s – Maine), Sarah Hawkes (Women’s Volleyball, St. Joseph’s – Maine) Greg Redfield (Men’s Cross Country, Johnson and Wales), Sabrina Salmela (Women’s Tennis, Simmons) and Rebecca Vincent (Women’s Cross Country, Rivier) have been named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookies of the Week.

ROOKIES OF THE WEEK

Men’s Cross Country – Greg Redfield, Johnson and Wales, Fr., Penfield, N.Y.
Set a new course record at the 8K Elms Invitational on Saturday afternoon, finishing in a time of 27:04 to lead the Wildcats to a first-place finish a the six-team event.

Women’s Cross Country – Rebecca Vincent, Rivier, Fr., Concord, N.H.
Rebecca continues to impress as she finished once again in the top 5 for the 3rd consecutive collegiate race of her freshman campaign. Her time of 22:41 led all freshmen competing at the Rivier Invitational.

Men’s Soccer – Corey Grant, St. Joseph (Maine), Fr., Haverhill, Mass.
Grant tallied the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over in-state rival University of Maine-Farmington on Thursday, September 24th.

Women’s Soccer – Danielle Figueroa, Albertus Magnus, Fr., Bridgeport, Conn.
Danielle has continued to play well with 1 goal and 3 assists in a 2-0-1 week for the Lady Falcons.

Women’s Tennis – Sabrina Salmela, Simmons, Fr., Beverly, Mass.
Salmela was a perfect 4-0 from the top singles and doubles positions this week. Her singles victory against UMass-Dartmouth helped lead the Sharks to victory against the previously undefeated Little East Champions.

Women’s Volleyball – Sarah Hawkes, St. Joseph’s (Maine), Fr. Pownal, Maine
In a 2-1 week for the Monks, Hawkes recorded 35 kills - against just 5 errors - in 68 attempts to post a stellar .441 attack percentage. The freshman middle blocker netted 12 kills against Maine-Farmington on Wednesday and 15 kills against Albertus Magnus on Sunday.

Men’s Golf – Nicholas Cyrus, Emmanuel, Jr., Rockland, Mass.
Junior Nick Cyrus led Emmanuel to its first ever match win on Friday at William J. Devine Golf Course. Cyrus shot a 42 on the front and a 47 on the back for an 89 on the day and was the low scorer for the Saints, as Emmanuel topped Newbury College in a local non-conference match.