STANDISH, ME – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) has released its weekly honors and Saint Joseph's freshman Mickeyla Murphy (Scarborough, Maine) has been selected as the Women's Swimming Rookie of the Week for the second-consecutive reporting period.

Murphy posted wins in the 50-Breast and 100-Breast and took part in the Monks' winning 200-Medley and 200-Free relay races in a 110-101 victory over Elms College at the Harold Alfond Center on Saturday afternoon.

Through two meets, the first-year phenom has registered three individual victories with a runner-up effort and has swum legs in all four of her team's victorious relay races.

Saint Joseph's will host Regis College this Saturday at 1:00 PM.

Saint Joseph's College, founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, celebrates its Centennial year in 2012 with a theme of "Realize the Promise" – honoring our commitment to educating well-rounded graduates who combine career focus with classic liberal arts studies. A Private, Catholic, primarily residential, coeducational liberal arts institution, Saint Joseph's welcomes students of all ages and all faiths. The campus, located 18 miles northwest of Portland and just two hours from Boston, encompasses 350 acres along the shore of beautiful Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine. Enrollment ranges between 1,000 and 1,100 students annually. Saint Joseph's offers challenging academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences, education, nursing and business fields in a value-centered environment.