A FIRST

For the first time in two years, the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) has honored a Pride player with the CAA Player of the Week Award. Sophomore Kara McEneaney, a one-time recipient of the CAA Rookie of the Week Award last season, was named player of the week for her performance in the two Pride wins over Quinnipiac University and Sacred Heart University. In the two contests, McEneaney scored two goals and recorded two assists, giving her the current team lead in total points with 19 on the season. McEneaney shares this week’s award with goalkeeper Mary Cate Gordon of the University of Delaware.

STONE COLD

After the only slump of her Pride career, goaltender Jessica Cowperthwait has rebounded in a big way. In the past two games, Cowperthwait has been flawless, recording her second and third shutouts of the season. In the victory over Quinnipiac, Cowperthwait made one save, and in the victory over Sacred Heart, Cowperthwait made an astounding nine saves to secure the shut-out in treacherous conditions. Cowperthwait is now tied for second in the CAA with three shutouts on the year, and ranks an impressive third in the conference in goals against average (1.79).

CLEAR THE BENCHES

In the 5-0 blanking of Quinnipiac, three Pride players saw their first action of the season. Sophomore Allison Pouliotte, red-shirt freshman Krysta Cardinale, and true-freshman Nadine Surak all saw time on the field, bringing the total Pride players who have played this year to 17.

BRING ON THE GOALS

After a stretch of three losses that saw the Pride score a combined four goals, the offense has gotten hot as of late. In the past three games, the Pride has scored 12 goals, led by three goals from sophomore Doni-Melissa Jantzen (team leader with eight goals) and two