Eight Owls Earn LEC Honors

 The following Keene State College athletes were received Little East Conference honors in their respective sports this week:

Baseball

Player of the WeeK
Anthony Cipolla (Glastonbury, Conn.), Sophomore, Catcher, Keene State College
Cipolla paced the Keene State College attack with a .480 batting average as the Owls' posted a 5-1 mark on the week. The Glastonbury, Conn. native went 12-for-25 from the plate with three doubles and five RBI, while also scoring five runs. Cipolla hit safely in five of his six contests, including a 7-for-10 stretch during a Little East Conference doubleheader sweep of Western Connecticut State University.

Co-Pitchers of the Week

Jamie Morin (Goffstown, N.H.), Senior, Keene State College
In his lone appearance of the week, Morin hurled a complete-game shutout over Western Connecticut. The Goffstown, N.H. product fanned nine batters and did not issue a walk, while scattering four hits (all singles). Morin faced just two batters over the minimum to earn his second victory of the season.

Men's Lacrosse

Offensive Player of the Week

Tony Santa Fe (Derry, N.H.), Junior, Attack, Keene State College

 Santa Fe led Keene State College to a pair of Little East Conference victories this past week, scoring 11 points on seven goals and four assists. The Derry, N.H. product turned in a balance six-point scoring effort against intra-state rival Plymouth State, netting three markers and dishing out three helpers, while finding the back of the net four times against Western Connecticut. 

 Defensive Player of the Week

Matt Johnson (Derry, N.H.), Senior, Goalie, Keene State College

 Johnson backstopped Keene State College to two Little East Conference wins this past week, owning a 5.24 goals against average and a .744 save percentage. On April 12, the Derry, N.H. native made a season-high 20 saves at conference foe Western Connecticut, while turning back nine offerings two days earlier against Plymouth State University. Johnson sits atop the Little East Conference standings in save percentage (.688) and wins (7), while ranking fourth in goals against average (5.98). 

Women's Lacrosse

Rookie of the Week
Jill Kirk (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.), Freshman, Attack, Keene State College
Kirk averaged five points per game in three Keene State College Little East Conference victories this past week, netting 12 goals and dishing out three assists. The freshman from Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. scored a season-high seven points, including a season-best six markers, against Plymouth State University. Kirk turned in four points each against Rhode Island College and Western Connecticut State University, highlighted by four goals against the Colonials.

 Men's Track

 Rookie Field Athlete of the Week
Bryan Kolacz (Brentwood, N.H.), Freshman, Keene State College

Competing at the George Davis Invitational at UMass-Lowell on Saturday, Kolacz posted a provisional NCAA Championships and KSC record mark with his second place finish (171'-07") in the hammer throw. He also won the discus (137'-11") and placed seventh in the shot-put (40'-04.75"). 

Women's Track

Track Athlete of the Week

Jennifer Adams (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), Senior, Keene State College

Adams easily coasted to the 3,000 meters title this past weekend at the George Davis Invitational, covering the course in a time of 10.09.05. The Saratoga Springs, N.Y. product was never challenged in the event, defeating her closest competitor by nearly 15 seconds.

Field Athlete of the Week

Samantha Hirsh (Holliston, Mass.), Junior, Keene State College

Hirsh posted an NCAA Division III Championship provisional qualifying mark and established a new Keene State College record with her first place javelin toss of 132'-09" at the George Davis invitational at UMass Lowell. The native of Holliston, Mass. also set the UMass Lowell meet and facility record with her toss, becoming the only student-athlete to alter the meet and facility record books on the afternoon.