PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Seven Keene State College student-athletes were honored once again by the Little East Conference for their achievements accomplished for the week of 10/12-10/18.
 
Field Hockey
 
Freshman goalkeeper Tori Kelly (Castleton, Vt.) was named the LEC Rookie of the Week for the third week from her performance over the Owls' 2-0 week. Against Clark University on Wednesday at SAAC's Owls4Owlsgame Kelly posted a shutout in net in front of the packed crowd. When the Owls returned to conference play on the road against Eastern Connecticut State University in a rematch of last year's LEC championship, Kelly made eight saves in net in the Owls' 4-3 victory.
 
Freshman forward Henley Gilstrap (Greenfield, Mass.) was named the LEC Rookie of the Week for the third week in her first season with the Owls from her dominant performance on the attack for KSC. In the Owls' 3-0 win over CU Gilstrap scored her 12th goal of the season before netting another two goals in the Owls' win over ECSU, which included the eventual game-winner for KSC.
 
Kelly, Gilstrap, and the Owls return to action back at home on Tuesday, October 20, at 4:00 PM as KSC hosts Roger Williams University.
 
Women's Soccer
 
Senior defender Elise Saab (Hooksett, N.H.) was named the LEC Defensive Player of the Week from her performance on the Owls' back line across their three games on the week. Starting the week off against Trinity College (Conn.) Saab recorded an assist in the game-tying goal, while anchoring the Owls defense for 90 minutes as KSC drew 1-1 with the Bantams.
 
Freshman goalkeeper Michaela DiCicco (Tolland, Conn.) was named the LEC Goalkeeper of the Week and the LEC Rookie of the Week from her performance in net for the Owls over her two appearances in net on the week. DiCicco recorded a career-high 12 saves in net for the Owls in their 1-1 draw with Trinity on Tuesday, while also recording four more saves in the following game against the University of New England.
 
Saab, DiCicco, and the Owls return to action on Saturday, October 24, at 2:00 PM as the Owls travel to take on Western Connecticut State University.
 
Men's Cross Country
 
Senior Tyler Bolaske (Palmer, Mass.) was named the LEC Runner of the Week for the third time this season and third consecutive time in a week of competition from his performance on Saturday at the Connecticut College Invitational. Out of the over 240 runners in the 8K field, Bolaske finished in fourth place, running a new personal record of 24:08.0, besting her previous best by 17.9 seconds from a year ago at the same race where he ran a 24:25.9. Bolaske led the Owls on the day as the team placed 13th out of the 26 teams competing in the nationally competitive field.
 
Bolaske and the Owls return to action after the next weekend off at the LEC Championships at the University of Vermont State Castleton on October 31, at 11:00 AM.
 
Women's Cross Country
 
Junior Kallie Warner (Buxton, Maine) was named the LEC Runner of the Week for the third time this season and third consecutive time in a week of competition from her performance on Saturday at the Connecticut College Invitational. Warner placed 84th in the very competitive field of 259 runners, running the 6K race in 22:25.2.
 
Warner and the Owls return to action after the next weekend off at the LEC Championships at the University of Vermont State Castleton on October 31, at 10:00 AM.
 
Men's Swimming & Diving
 
Senior diver Cooper Niles (Bennington, Vt.) was named the LEC Diver of the Week from his performance in his first competition of the season in the Owls' dual meet against St. Michael's. Niles placed first in both the 1M and 3M diving events, beating Dylan Reichl's score of 122.78 with a 188.92 in the 1M diving and then recording a 185.77 in the 3M diving event.
 
Niles and the Owls return to action on Saturday, October 24, at 1:00 PM as the Owls travel to take on Gordon College.