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Little East Conference Honors Five Owls
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. 9/28/09 - The Little East Conference honored five Keene State College athletes on Monday for their play this past week.
Women's Soccer
Defensive Player of the Week
Jacyln Grant (Newington, Conn.), Senior, Back, Keene State
College
Grant anchored a Keene State defense that allowed a 1.0 goals
against average in a pair of Owls' victories. The Newington, Conn.
product and her defensive mates limited Eastern Connecticut to just
seven shots in a 2-1 overtime victory on Sept. 26. Earlier in the
week, Keene State shutdown Clark University (Mass.) in a 4-1
non-conference win. Grant also contributed to the offensive rush
against the Cougars, netting her second marker of the campaign.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Megan Dempsey (East Weymouth, Mass.), Sophomore, Keene
State College
Dempsey posted a 0.92 goals against average and a .818 save
percentage to backstop Keene State to a 2-0 week. On Sept.
26, she made five stops, including a diving save in the final
minutes of regulation, to give the Owls an opportunity to defeat
conference rival Eastern Connecticut in overtime, 2-1. She
posted four saves at Clark University (Mass.) earlier in the week.
Field Hockey
Goalkeeper of the Week
Vikki Stoessel (Derry, N.H.) Senior, Keene State
College
Stoessel posted a 1.00 goals against average and a .900 save
percentage for Keene State this week. The Derry, N.H. native
made a season-high 16 saves in a 2-0 loss to No. 10 Trinity (Conn.)
on Wednesday. On Saturday, Stoessel was able to make the
Owls' only goal stand up, making a pair of save to shut out
Bridgewater State for a 1-0 conference win.
Men's Soccer
Defensive Player of the Week
Nathan Gaughan (Harwinton, Conn.) Senior, Back,
Keene State College
Gaughan and the Owls' stifling defense held opponents to just one
goal in a pair of wins this past week. Keene State posted its
fourth shutout of the season against Worcester State, holding the
Lancers to just one shot on net. On Sept. 26, the Owls upset Little
East rival No. 13 Eastern Connecticut to raise their conference
record to 2-0.
Rookie of the Week
Shawn Shand (Keene, N.H.) Freshman, Forward, Keene
State College
Shand led Keene State to a 4-1 conference victory over No. 13
Eastern Connecticut on Sept. 26. The freshman striker from Keene,
N.H. registered a pair of goals, including the game-winner in the
51st minute.
