McGrath, Maloney Named As Northeast-10 Player, Freshman Of Week For Efforts In Pair Of Skyhawk Victories

April 17, 2006

Northeast-10 Women's Lacrosse Report for Games through April 16, 2006

Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Jenny McGrath, Stonehill (Sr., A, Milton, MA) - Netted seven goals and 10 assists for 17 points in a 2-0 week. Posted four goals and six assists for 10 points in a win over Southern Connecticut. Added a hat trick and four helpers in a triumph at Franklin Pierce while recording six caused turnovers, three draw controls and three ground balls for week.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Mary Maloney, Stonehill (Fr., A, Great River, NY) - Notched seven goals and pair of assists for nine points in a 2-0 week, including four tallies in a win over Southern Connecticut to go with hat trick and pair of assists in a triumph at Franklin Pierce. Notched three ground balls, two draw controls and pair of caused turnovers on week.

Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll:

Erin Acone, Stonehill (Sr., M, Bow, NH) - Notched eight goals and three assists for 11 points in a 2-0 week. Notched five goals and two assists in a victory over Southern Connecticut. Added a hat trick and a pair of assists in a win at Franklin Pierce.

Kristin Darrell, Stonehill (So., M, West Islip, NY) - Netted eight goals and four assists for 12 points in a 2-0 week. Registered five goals and a pair of assists in a triumph at Franklin Pierce. Had a hat trick and two helpers in a win over Southern Connecticut. Collected eight ground balls, seven draw controls and three caused turnovers on week.

Northeast-10 Weekly Notes:

Stonehill: Stonehill, ranked third in last week's IWLCA Division II national poll, extended its streak of consecutive weeks ranked in the top 10 to 51 straight dating back to March 2002. The Skyhawks also extended their Northeast-10 winning streak to 55 straight with a pair of league triumphs last week, a mark that dates back to April 2000. Senior M Erin Acone (Bow, N.H.) became the 14th player in Division II history to reach the 200 career goal plateau with a hat trick in Saturday's win at Franklin Pierce, as she joins former Stonehill standout Katie Lambert as the two Skyhawk members of that exclusive club. Senior A Jenny McGrath (Milton, Mass.) set the school single-season assist mark with six helpers in Wednesday's win over Southern Connecticut, breaking Lambert's single-season mark of 36 set in 2002, and also tied Lambert's career assist record of 106 with fourhelpers in Saturday's triumph over Franklin Pierce. Stonehill, winners of 38 of its last 39 outings dating back to April 2004, improved to 67-1 all-time in Northeast-10 play with last week's two-win effort...