STANDISH, ME - Saint Joseph's freshman swimmer Lauren Rabideau (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) has been selected as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Week for the second-consecutive reporting period and third time overall.

Rabideau scored a team-high 22 points with individual wins in the 200-Breast (2:38.26) and 100-IM (1:07.38) and a runner-up finish in the 50-Breast (28.60) at Simmons College on Saturday afternoon.

Through four head-to-head meets, Rabideau has competed in 12 individual events with nine victories and three runner-up finishes and has broken the program records for the 200-Breast (2:38.26), 100-Breast (1:13.35) and 50-Breast (33.96) events. A standout two-sport athlete and 2012 GNAC Women's Cross Country Rookie of the Year, she also notched four top-five finishes in the GNAC Championship meet in early-December.

The Monks return to action on February 2nd when the teams host Gordon College in a 1:00 PM start.

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.