University of Southern Maine sophomore infielder Madison Day was named the Little East Conference Softball Player of the Week on Monday.
Day, an Oxford Hills grad, went 7-for-7 at the plate during a sweep of Rhode Island College last week. She had two doubles, two RBIs and scored three runs. She also played error-free defense at shortstop, with two assists and one putout.
MCLEOD EARNS NAC SOFTBALL HONOR: Day’s former Oxford Hills teammate, Kiara McLeod, was named the North Atlantic Conference Softball Rookie of the Week as a first-year Husson University student-athlete.
McLeod went 3-for-6 in three games for the Eagles last week. She had a triple as one of her three hits, drove in three runs, scored four, walked once, stole a base and didn’t strike out.
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
RACINE NAMED LEC TOP GOALIE AGAIN: For the third time this season, Southern Maine sophomore Cece Racine was named the Little East Conference Women’s Lacrosse Goalie of the Week.
The Lewiston grad allowed just one goal and made five saves while playing the first three quarters in a rout of New England College. She then made 12 saves in a narrow win over Eastern Connecticut State. Racine combined amassed a .630 save-percentage across the two games last week.
COLLEGE OUTDOOR TRACK
BARNES BEST IN ROOKIE FIELD EVENTS: Southern Maine freshman Zoe Barnes was named the LEC’s Women’s Track Rookie Field Athlete of the Week after a winning performance in the shot put at Saturday’s Jim Sheehan Memorial Invitational in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Barnes threw a career-best 11.92 meters (39 feet, 1.25 inches) to win the event. It was the fifth-farthest mark in Southern Maine program history and the second-best mark in the LEC this season.
CANWELL THROWS HIS WAY TO NAC AWARD: University of Maine at Farmington’s Alixx Canwell was named the North Atlantic Conference Men’s Track Field Athlete of the Week after earning three top-two finishes at Saturday’s Polar Bear Invitational at Bowdoin College.
Canwell, a Hall-Dale grad, won the hammer throw with a conference-leading toss of 45.13 meters (148 feet, 1 inch). He also was runner-up in the discus, with a best throw of 37.35 meters (122-6) that was second-farthest in the NAC this season, and the shot put (12.56, 41-2.5).
COLLEGE BASEBALL
GOSCHKE GETS NAC TOP PITCHER HONOR: UMaine-Farmington sophomore Aaron Goschke was tabbed the NAC’s Pitcher of the Week after recording three scoreless relief appearances over the past week.
Goschke gave up only one hit during the week, a leadoff double in the bottom of the ninth inning that he stranded during a long-awaited win over Bowdoin last Tuesday. The Beavers hadn’t beaten the Polar Bears since 1999. Goschke also walked a batter in his inning of work, but did strike out a batter.
He struck out two batters in two innings on Saturday in a 2-1 win over Thomas College, earning his first collegiate save. He faced the Terriers again Sunday, striking out a batter and walking one over two innings in an 8-4 win.
JUNIOR HOCKEY
NORDIQUES’ GREEN NAMED TOP STAR: Maine Nordiques forward Zion Green was named the NAHL’s East Division Star of the Week on Monday.
Green totaled three goals and three assists in three games for the Nordiques over the past week, including a goal and three assists in a win over the Johnstown Tomahawks.
“Zion loves getting better at the rink every day,” Nordiques coach Matt Pinchevsky said in an NAHL press release announcing the divisional honors. “He is a student of the game and seeks out development in all aspects of the game. He has had major growth this year as a productive winger and focusing on his complete game. His ability to create offense makes him a fun player to watch, and his linemates have a blast out there with him. We are very proud of Zion and are excited to continue helping him to become an outstanding Northern Michigan Wildcat in the future.”
Nordiques teammate Brendan Gibbons was an honorable mention for the East Division Star of the Week.
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