October 12, 2009

Dallas and Walsh earn LEC honors

KEENE, N.H. 10/12/09 - Keene State's Erin Dallas and Andrea Walsh were recipients of Little East Conference honors on Monday.

FIELD HOCKEY

Defensive Player of the Week
Erin Dallas (Marlow, N.H.), Senior, Back, Keene State College
Dallas anchored a Keene State defense that allowed just one goal in a pair of Little East wins last week. The Owls defense earned their conference-best ninth shutout of the season by limiting Plymouth State to just five shots in a 3-0 win. It was the first time this season the Panthers were held scoreless. On Oct. 10, Dallas had a key defensive save in Keene State's 2-1 overtime at Southern Maine, which snapped the Huskies' five-match winning streak. Dallas has received the honor three times this season.

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

Runner of the Week
Andrea Walsh (Bolton, Conn.), Sophomore, Keene State College
Walsh was Keene State's top finisher at the New England Championships at Franklin Park on Saturday. The sophomore placed 93rd overall with a time of 19 minutes, 21 seconds on the 5-kilometer course.