Nov 27, 2007

Manhattanville's Amanda Nonis Tabbed as ECAC Women's East Player of the Week


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Player of the Week

Amanda Nonis, Manhattanville College
Junior, Forward - Brampton, Ontario

Nonis helped the Valiants snap Plattsburgh's NCAA record 35 game unbeaten streak with a hat trick and the game winning goal. The junior leads the Valiants in points with seven.

Goalie of the Week

Jessica Sams, UMass Boston
Junior -
Bellingham, Mass./Northeastern University

Sams, in the Beacons' only game of the week, stopped 44 shots and allowed two goals for a
.955 save mark and earned the victory in the 3-2 win over Connecticut College on November 20.

Rookie of the Week

Louise Hillen, College of the Holy Cross
Forward -
Minnetonka, Minn./Academy of Holy Angels

Hillen scored her first 2 collegiate goals in a 7-1 Holy Cross win over Plymouth.

Honor Roll

Maria Nasta, UMass Boston
Sophomore, Forward - Andover, Mass./New England College

Nasta tallied her first hat trick in the team's 3-2 victory over Connecticut College on November 20 and became the fifth player in school history to achieve the feat. She also became the only player in school history to account for all of the Beacons' goals in a game with three or more goals scored.

Sophia Kokkonis, Manhattanville College
Sophomore, Goalie - East Meadow, N.Y.

Kokkonis went 1-1-0 as the Valiants split games against defending champion Plattsburgh.  Kokkonis came up big on Saturday in the Manhattanville win, making 23 saves. Sunday, in the loss, she was even bigger with 37 saves to keep the Valiants close to the reigning champion, letting in only two goals.

Rachel Sousa, UMass Boston
Freshmen, Forward - Woburn, Mass./Chelmsford Lions

Sousa, in UMass Boston's only game of the week, picked up an assist in the Beacons' 3-2 win over Connecticut College on November 20.

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3/22/08
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Manhattanville
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Plattsburgh St.
Final
@ Plattsburgh, N.Y.