Bridgewater, Massachusetts, freshman earns first Goaltender of the Week Award; collects second Rookie of the Week honor
EASTON, Mass. (November 29, 2021) – For the first time in his collegiate career, Stonehill College freshman Gavin FitzPatrick has been named the Northeast-10 Conference Goaltender of the Week and for a second time was named the NE10 Rookie of the Week the league office announced today.
FitzPatrick earns NE10 Rookie of the Week honors for the second time, while being named Goaltender of the Week for the first time (PHOTO BY Saylor Murphy) |
FitzPatrick recorded a season-high 43 saves (20 of which were made in the third period) in Stonehill's 5-1 victory against the University of Southern Maine in the Skyhawks lone game of the week. He finished the evening with a .977 save percentage in conceding just the one goal late in the third period after the Skyhawks had built a 5-0 lead.
FitzPatrick has made two starts for Stonehill this season playing a total of 120 minutes. He is 2-0 with a 2.00 goals against average, recorded 68 saves, and currently boasts a .944 save percentage. His first career win came against Franklin Pierce University in his collegiate debut on November 6 when the Skyhawks earned a 5-3 victory. He made 25 saves in the win, which included 11 third period stops that helped preserve the Stonehill victory.
Stonehill (3-5-1, 2-2-1 NE10) is back on the ice on Friday when it hosts Johnson & Wales University for a non-conference matchup at the Bridgewater Ice Arena at 7 p.m. The Skyhawks wrap up their homestand on Saturday, hosting Post University for an NE10 matchup at the Bridgewater Ice Arena with puck drop at 6 p.m.
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