STANDISH, ME – The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) weekly honors have been announced and Saint Joseph's College freshman keeper Emma Astbury (Bridgewater, Vt.) has been selected as the NAC Rookie of the Week for the second time this fall.
Astbury posted a pair of shutouts in conference play last week in wins over Maine-Farmington and Colby-Sawyer. With her in goal, the Monks have posted a team record five-consecutive shutouts and have not yielded a goal since October 9th.
As of October 28th, Astbury led the country with a 0.55 goals against average and heads into a game versus Plymouth State University – the final regular-season contest of the 2013 campaign – owning a 13-2 record with eight shutouts and a .778 save percentage.
Saint Joseph's is set to host Plymouth State this afternoon at 3:30 PM.
Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 430-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.
