Six Owls Earn Weekly LEC Honors

N. Dartmouth, Mass. 10/10/11 – Six Keene State College fall student-athletes were awarded Player of the Week honors as announced by the Little East office on Monday afternoon.

 Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Erin Griffin (Londonderry, N.H.), Junior, Back, Keene State College
Griffin helped anchor the Keene State defense that did not surrender a goal in two matches this past week. The native of Londonderry, N.H. and her teammates posted shutout victories over Framingham State and Eastern Connecticut.

Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week
Megan Dempsey (East Weymouth, Mass.), Senior, Keene State College
Dempsey posted two shutouts for Keene State this past week. The East Weymouth, Mass. made seven saves in a crucial 2-0 victory over Little East rival Eastern Connecticut on Saturday. She did not have to make a stop in 54 minutes of action against Framingham State.

Female Runner of the Week
Paige Mills (Keene, N.H.), Senior, Keene State College
Mills was the first Division III runner to complete the New England Open Championships race. The native of Keene, N.H. covered the course in a time of 18 minutes and 12 seconds to place 11th overall.

Male Runner of the Week
Kevin Hoyt (Newtown, Conn.), Senior, Keene State College
Hoyt led the way for Keene State, finishing 61st at the New England Open Championships this past weekend. The Newtown, Conn. product finished the trail in 26 minutes and three seconds to lead the Owls.

Field Hockey Rookie of the Week
Caitlin Davino-Draper (Hanover, Mass.), Freshman, Goalkeeper, Keene State College
Davino-Draper backstopped Keene State to a 3-0 mark this past week. The Hanover, Mass. native posted shutouts against Little East Conference foe's Salem State and Worcester State. The freshman goalkeeper made four stops on the week.

Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week
Laurie Whalen (Niantic, Conn.), Senior, Keene State College
Whalen finished the week with 167 assists in four matches for Keene State College. The senior setter averaged 11.9 assists per set, including 54 against in-state rival Plymouth State. The Niantic, Conn. product also totaled 15 digs in the five-set loss to the Panthers.