NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

FALL 2006
WEEK ENDING 11/12/06

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Kristen Swartz, Montclair State University
Senior, Forward
Hatboro, PA/Hatboro-Horsham

Swartz earns the final NJAC Offensive Player of the Week honor after tallying three goals in MSU’s three-game run to the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Tournament Championship. She opened the week by registering a goal in the Red Hawks’ 3-1 opening round win over FDU-Florham. She then tallied a goal in Montclair’s 3-0 semifinal victory over Catholic, before ending her career with a goal in the Red Hawks’ 3-2 championship game win over Johns Hopkins. Swartz, who was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the tournament, finished the season ranked third in the NJAC in both points (42) and goals (17).

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Sheri Grondski, The College of New Jersey
Junior, Back
Mercerville, NJ/Nottingham

Grondski earns the final NJAC Defensive Player of the Week selection, her third of the season, after notching three points in a pair of NCAA Tournament contests for the Lions. She first recorded two assists in TCNJ’s 5-0 opening round victory over Elizabethtown. She wrapped up her season by notching an assist in the Lions’ 2-1 second round defeat to Messiah. Grondski finished the year tied for third in the NJAC in assists with 10 on the season.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Jacquie Supko, Montclair State University
Freshman, Goaltender
Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown

Supko earns the final NJAC Rookie honor, her second of the season, after leading the Red Hawks to the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Tournament Championship. She opened the week with six saves, including five in the second half, of MSU’s 3-1 opening round win over FDU-Florham. She then collected three saves in a 3-0 semifinal shutout of Catholic, before wrapping up her freshman campaign with nine saves in the Red Hawks’ 3-2 championship game win over Johns Hopkins. The 2006 NJAC Goaltender of the Year, Supko finished second in the league in goals against average with a mark of 1.14.


 

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - FALL 2006

  Offensive Player Defensive Player Rookie

Week 1

Ashleigh Pecherski
TCNJ
Caitlin Nolan
Richard Stockton
Jacquie Supko
Montclair State

Week 2

Allison Greene
TCNJ
Colleen McGowan
Rowan
Rebecca Dobiesz
Montclair State

Week 3

Jennifer Tanis
Montclair State
Sheri Grondski
TCNJ
Jackie Turner
Richard Stockton

Week 4

Rachel Cheafsky
Rowan
Caitlin Nolan
Richard Stockton
Diana Garcia
Ramapo

Week 5

Vicki Egerer
Kean
Meg Hess
TCNJ
Chelsea Winkelspecht
William Paterson

Week 6

Alison Capelli
Richard Stockton
Amanda Cucinotti
Rowan
Jessica Falcone
TCNJ

Week 7

Danielle Miranda
Rowan
Caitlin Nolan
Richard Stockton
Brittany Gibbs
Kean

Week 8

Danielle Miranda
Rowan
Sheri Grondski
TCNJ
Jessica Falcone
TCNJ

Week 9

Jennifer Tanis
Montclair State
Jess Berkowitz
TCNJ
Jenni Barry
Kean

Week 10

Jennifer Tanis
Montclair State
Melissa Buttray
TCNJ
Jenni Barry
Kean

Week 11

Kristen Swartz
Montclair State
Sheri Grondski
TCNJ
Jacquie Supko
Montclair State

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well