Sep 17, 2008

Little East Sweeps ECAC Field Hockey Awards

NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The Little East Conference swept the latest edition of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England field hockey weekly awards program. Keene State College junior midfielder Erin Dallas (Marlow, N.H.) was named the Offensive Player of the Week, while University of Massachusetts Dartmouth junior goalkeeper Seana Golden (Somerset, Mass.) was tabbed Goalie of the Week.

The Little East Conference has been recognized by the ECAC in the each of the past two weeks. University of Southern Maine junior Allison Hill (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) was named the Goalkeeper of the Week for the week ending Sept. 7.

Dallas led the Owls to a 3-0 mark this past week, scoring 10 points on four goals and two assists. The Little East Conference Offensive Player of the Week registered at least a point in all three games, including a season-high seven points-a hat trick and helper-against Western New England on Sept. 11. Two days later, she tallied her fourth goal of the campaign against Little East rival Eastern Connecticut as Keene State posted an 8-0 victory. Earlier in the week, Dallas recorded a helper on the game-winning goal at No. 12 Springfield College as the Owls rallied for a 2-1 non-conference win. She ranks among the conference leaders in assists (1st, 3), goals (5th, 4) and points (5th, 11).

Golden backstopped the Corsairs to a pair of shutout victories this past week, stretching UMass Dartmouth’s win streak to four games. The Little East Conference Goalkeeper of the Week stopped all 17 shots she faced to post a 0.00 goals against average and 1.000 save percentage in two games. She made a season-high 12 stops at Wheaton College on Sept. 11, while turning back five against Little East rival Bridgewater State two days later. In four starts, Golden currently sits atop the conference standings in goal against average (0.50), save percentage (.939), and shutouts (3), while also ranking third in saves (31).

UMass Dartmouth returns to action this evening, when the Corsairs travel to Trinity College (Conn.) (3-0) in a non-conference contest. Keene State returns to action on Feb. 20, when the Owls host Little East Conference rival Framingham State (3-0).