STANDISH, Maine – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) weekly accolades have been announced and a pair of Saint Joseph's College field hockey players have been honored.
Sophomore Megan Baker (Gorham, Maine) has been selected as the GNAC Corvais Goalkeeper of the Week, and junior midfielder Elyse Caiazzo (Scarborough, Maine/Cheverus) is the GNAC Corvais Player of the Week.
Baker earned her second-consecutive weekly honor after registering three shutouts last week with wins over UMass.-Dartmouth, Maine-Farmington, and Mount Ida College. The sophomore keeper posted a pair of stops in a 1-0 win over the Corsairs on Monday and made seven saves in a 2-0 triumph over the Beavers on Wednesday.
Caiazzo tallied two goals and an assist in a 3-0 week for the Monks, as the junior midfielder netted the game-winner in a 1-0 win over UMass.-Dartmouth on Monday and assisted on the winner in a 2-0 triumph over Maine-Farmington on Wednesday.
In 13 games – all starts – so far this season, Baker sports an 8-5 record with a 1.17 goals against average and five shutouts. The second-year starter has allowed 14 goals with 38 saves over 838 minutes for a .731 save percentage and currently leads the conference in fewest goals allowed, goals against average, and shutouts. She has not allowed a goal since a 1-0 overtime defeat at the hands of Husson University on September 28th.
Caiazzo has started 13 games this fall for the Monks with two goals and two assists for six total points. The Player of the Week honor is the first of her field hockey career and second weekly award overall, as the second-year player claimed GNAC Rookie of the Week acclaim on September 21st, 2015.
Saint Joseph's (9-5, 4-1 GNAC) will host Salem State University this afternoon at 3:00 PM.
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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 474-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.
