Moe's Player of the Week (May 23)
Name: Rodger Wilmot
Sport: Baseball
Year: Senior
Hometown: Freehold, NJ
Wilmot closed out his collegiate career with a big week against UMBC, getting base hits in all four of the Hawks' games in Catonsville, including two three-hit contests ... Wilmot had seven total hits, five of which were doubles … he ends his senior campaign with 11 doubles, second on the team ... Wilmot reached base four times in the Hawks' 16-3 victory on Friday, hitting two doubles and a single while driving in two runs ... that game marked his second three-hit outing this season ... he stroked three more doubles in Saturday's season finale, including a two-run double in the first inning ... he also laced a two-bagger to the gap in right-center field with one out in the ninth inning, coming around to score the eventual game-winning run on a single by Jason Freethey ... Click Here for Rodger's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (May 16)
Name: Kevin Veilleux
Sport: Baseball
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Manchester, NH
Veilleux earned first collegiate victory with his complete-game shutout of Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday afternoon ... the outing was the first nine-inning complete-game shutout for any Hartford pitcher in over two years ... Veilleux was perfect through six innings against the Knights, allowing just three balls out of the infield during that stretch while striking out three ... he finished with five strikeouts and no walks, not allowing any FDU baserunner past second base ... the five strikeouts marked a career high, which would promptly be broken in his next outing ... on Sunday, Veilleux made a relief appearance for starter Anthony Mannuccia ... he held the Maine lineup at bay after the Black Bears had posted at least 12 runs in both ends of the teams' doubleheader on Saturday ... over 6.1 innings of work, Veilleux allowed just one run, striking out six, which marked a new career-high ... Veilleux brought the Hawks through nine innings tied 2-2 before he was lifted ... for the week, Veilleux was 1-0 with a 0.59 ERA in 15.1 innings for the week, striking out 11 batters and walking just four. … Click Here for Kevin's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (May 9)
Name: Ryan Compitello
Sport: Lacrosse
Year: Junior
Hometown: Hauppauge, NY
Compitello scored the game-winning goal with one second on the clock to lift the Hawks to their first America East Championship and berth in the 2011 NCAA Championship … Compitello finished the America East title game with three goals and two assists to lead the team with five points … his first goal of the game came with three seconds remaining before the halftime break and helped lead the Hawks into the break with a four-four tie against the 13th ranked Seawolves … his second goal came in the third quarter and gave the Hawks a 7-6 lead … both of his assists came on goals from Martin Bowes … earlier in the week, the junior attack also added a game-best five points on three goals and two assists … with Compitello’s six goals and 10 points this past week he is now second on the team in scoring with 22 goals and 27 assists for 49 points … his 22 goals is tied with Rory Nunamacher and Aidan Genik for third most on the team, while his 27 assists leads all players … Click Here for Ryan's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (May 2)
Name: Scott Bement
Sport: Lacrosse
Year: Junior
Hometown: Canandaigua, NY
Bement was key in the Hawks 10-6 victory over UMBC, helping the Hawks earn the number two seed in the upcoming America East Championship … Bement matched a season-best performance on Saturday when he made 14 saves of 20 UMBC shot on goal to lead the Hawks to the victory … after allowing four goals in the first half, Bement held the Retrievers to just two second half goals, including none in the third quarter, while scooping up four ground balls in the process … after missing nine games due to an injury, Bement has returned to see time in six games this season and owns an 8.24 goals-against average and a .568 save percentage … Bement and the Hawks will face the Retrievers again on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the 2011 America East Championship, the first appearance in the tournament since 2003 … Click Here for Scott's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (April 25)
Name: Aidan Genik
Sport: Lacrosse
Year: Junior
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Genik scored a game-high five goals in Hartford's 10-8 setback at Binghamton on Saturday ... he finished with six points to lead all scorers ... Genik delivered his first goal of the contest with 2:46 remaining in the opening quarter to tie the game at 2-2 ... the junior attack tallied two of his scores out of the halftime break to help the Hawks gain a two-goal lead, 5-3 ... with the game deadlocked for the fifth time since the opening face-off, this time at 7-7, Genik delivered his 20th goal this season just 10 seconds into the final stanza to give the Hawks an 8-7 edge ... Click Here for Aidan's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (April 18)
Name: Kaitlyn Meade
Sport: Softball
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Setauket, NY
Kaitlyn Meade, a rookie pitcher on the Hartford softball team, compiled a 2-1 record inside of the circle last week, helping the Hawks to a pair of conference wins over America East foes Stony Brook over the weekend … in three appearances, the Setauket, N.Y. native allowed six earned runs in 18.0 innings, good for a 2.33 ERA ... she scattered 15 hits and fanned six batters in the process ... Meade suffered a heartbreaker in her first appearance as Marist came away with a 3-2 walk-off win on Thursday ... the hurler struck out four and allowed three earned runs in 6.2 innings ...on Saturday , Meade blanked the Seawolves through six innings and gave up just four hits to help the Hawks post their first win in America East conference play ... Hartford went on to win that game by a 5-3 final and snapped a 15-game skid in the process … Meade was impressive in Sunday's series finale, a 4-3 victory, scattering seven hits over 6.1 innings and allowing three earned runs ... Click Here for Kaitlyn's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (April 11)
Name: Aidan Genik
Sport: Lacrosse
Year: Junior
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
In his return to the Hawks' line-up after missing three games due to injury, junior attackman Aidan Genik finished with a game-high five points in Hartford's 10-8 setback to No. 14 Stony Brook on Saturday ... Genik notched four goals, including a hat trick in the third quarter, to lead the Hawks' attack ... his first goal of the evening doubled Hartford's lead to 2-0 in the first ... he then went on to rally for three of the Hawks' four scores in the third quarter to help the home team extend its lead to 6-3, the largest of the game ... with 96 career points (72 goals, 22 assists), Genik looks to become the 14th member of Hartford's 100-Point Club this season ... the junior currently ranks 18th in program history in points and 10th in goals ... Click Here for Aidan's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (April 4)
Name: Warren Lane
Sport: Men’s Track & Field
Year: Senior
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Lane, a sprinter on the track and field team, had an impressive performance on the track this past weekend at the Colonial Relays, a three-day event held at William & Mary University in Williamsburg, Va. … in the 400, the senior placed fifth and turned in the Hawks’ highest finish at the Relays with a time of 49.02 … Lane then went on to help the men's 4x100-meter relay team combine for a time of 42.60, a new school record, while claiming eighth place in the event in a field of 17 ... Click Here for Warren's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (March 28)
Name: Carter Bender
Sport: Lacrosse
Year: Junior
Hometown: Caledon, Ontario
Bender tallied 12 points in a pair of Hartford wins last week ... he scored a game-best four goals in the Hawks' 14-8 win over Sacred Heart on Wednesday and followed up with a pair of scores and four helpers in a 13-6 defeat of Wagner on Saturday ... Bender leads the Hawks in scoring with 29 points, including a team-high 15 goals ... Bender, who also picked up a ground ball, is tied for seventh among league leaders in goals and ranks sixth in assists per game … Click Here for Carter's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (March 21)
Name: Carter Bender
Sport: Lacrosse
Year: Junior
Hometown: Caledon, Ontario
Bender combined for seven points when he connected on each of his four shot attempts and added three assists to lead the Hawks to a 1-1 mark last week … the junior midfielder rallied late in the fourth quarter against in-state rival Quinnipiac, accounting for Hartford's final four goals in its come-from-behind, overtime win on Saturday … Bender, who connected on all three shot attempts, first struck with 5:47 remaining in the contest to cut the Bobcats' lead to just one goal at 8-7 … 45 seconds later, the Caledon, Ontario native netted the equalizer to tie the game for the first time since the opening face-off … Bender managed to reel off another score, this time with 2:45 remaining, to give the Hawks their first lead at 9-8 … with just 12 ticks remaining in overtime, Bender had a hand in another Hawks' goal when he fed Ryan Compitello who then netted the game-winner … against Bucknell on Wednesday, Bender tallied three points on one goal and a pair of helpers in Hartford's 7-6 loss … Click Here for Carter's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (March 14)
Name: Alex Hall
Sport: Women’s Basketball
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Pembroke, NH
Named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2011 America East Women’s Basketball Championship presented by Newman’s Own, Hall led the Hawks to their fifth America East Championship and sixth trip to the NCAA Championship where they will meet the Connecticut Huskies in the opening round … over the three games of the America East Championship, Hall averaged 10.3 points-per-game, putting up a high of 15 in the title game against Boston University … all of Hall’s efforts can’t be measured by stats as her defensive efforts through the three games of the championship were unmatched … in the title game alone, Hall held the Terriers leading scorer to just 3-of-18 from the field … in the three games combined, Hall shot 40 percent from the field (10-of-25), 4-of-7 from beyond the three point arc (.571) and 7-of-11 at the free throw line (.636) … she also grabbed 10 total boards, had four assists, four steals and a block … Click Here for Alex's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (March 7)
Name: Daphne Elliott
Sport: Women’s Basketball
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Fairfield, CT
Elliott averaged 12 points-per-game over the quarterfinal and semifinal victories in the 2011 America East Championship this past weekend … Elliott’s performances helped lead the Hawks into their seventh championship game appearance as they will travel to Boston for a date with the Terriers on Saturday to decide the league champion and representative to the NCAA Tournament field of 64 … In the Hawks quarterfinal match-up against Albany, Elliott put up 11 points, tying classmate Ruthanne Doherty in leading the team … she finished that game just 1-of-4 from the field while missing just one of her nine free throw attempts, including two that sealed the victory with 12 seconds remaining … She also added three rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block against the Great Danes … in the semifinal match-up against UMBC, Elliott finished with 13 points while grabbing a career-high nine rebounds … Elliott finished the UMBC game 3-of-8 shooting, including a pair of free throws, and was 5-of-8 at the free throw line… Click Here for Daphne's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (February 28)
Name: Joe Zeglinski
Sport: Men’s Basketball
Year: Senior
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Zeglinski put up 20-plus points for a second and third consecutive game, leaving himself just one point shy of 2,000 for his career heading into the America East Championship ... he also hit 10 three-pointers during the week, giving him 392 for his career ... those 10 three-pointers moves him into 11th place all-time on the NCAA three-point list, eight behind Gerry McNamara of Syracuse (2002-06) for 10th, while he would become the third player in school history to score 2,000 or more points joining Mark Noon and Vin Baker ... Zeglinski led the team in scoring in both games this week, including the Hawks 62-54 victory over New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon that gave them the sixth seed in the next week’s tournament ... Zeglinski now has 30-career 20-point games, and a program-best 104 double-digit scoring games … Click Here for Joe's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (February 21)
Name: Anderson Emerole
Sport: Men’s Track & Field
Year: Junior
Hometown: Jamaica, NY
Emerole scored the Hawks' best finish this past weekend at the America East Indoor Championships … in the 400-meter run, Emerole raced to the fourth best time, racking up five points … he led the Hartford men to an eighth place finish, out of nine squads, with 16 points ... the junior's performance was coupled with a new school record time of 48.40, improving on his former record by more than five-tenths of a second … in addition, Emerole went on to earn points for his squad when he served as the anchor on the 4x400-meter relay team … the squad combined for the sixth best time, clocking-in at 3:20.54 … Click Here for Anderson's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (February 14)
Name: Joe Zeglinski
Sport: Men’s Basketball
Year: Senior
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Zeglinski set a career high with 33 points in Hartford's 74-65 victory over Maine ... he sank seven three-pointers in the game as the Hawks swept the season series from the Black Bears ... for his career Zeglinski is currently tied for 16th place on the NCAA’s all-time three-pointers made list with Mark Alberts (Akron, 1989-93) and LaceDarius Dunn (Baylor, 2007-Present) at 375 total ... overall against Maine, he finished 11-of-20 from the floor, while pulling down a game-best nine rebounds as Hartford outmatched the Black Bears on the boards, 35-25 ... his 33 point performance was the second 30-point effort of the season, and third of his career ... Zeglinski also added seven points in the Hawk's 61-50 loss at Boston University on Saturday ... Click Here for Joe's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (February 7)
Name: Nikkia Smith
Sport: Women’s Basketball
Year: Senior
Hometown: Montville, CT
Smith put on one of her best career shooting performances to date when she made all but one of her seven attempts in leading the Hawks to a 61-56 win over Albany on Saturday afternoon … she finished the game with a team-high 13 points and was named the America East Player of the Game for the second time this season … she also led the Hawks with eight rebounds against the Great Danes … in the first game of the week, Smith finished with 12 points on 6-of-12 shooting in the home win over Vermont … Smith as now scored in double figures in seven games, including the last three, the first since she returned to the hardwood from an injury, which forced her to miss three games … for the season, Smith is fifth on the team in scoring (7.1 ppg) and leads the team in rebounding at 5.2 rebounds-per-game … Click Here for Nikkia's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (January 31)
Name: Andrew Chalmers
Sport: Men’s Track & Field
Year: Junior
Hometown: Ashland, NH
For the second-straight week, distance runner Andrew Chalmers tore up the track in the 5,000-meter race at the Reebok-Boston Indoor Games hosted by Northeastern University on Friday ... after scoring first place at the Wesleyan Invitational a week ago, the junior turned in the third-best time at the Reebok Games when he crossed in 15:02.74 ... more impressively, Chalmers shaved almost 27 seconds off of his personal and school record time of 15:29.15 set earlier this season ...Chalmers helped the Hartford men compile 31 points which was good for 10th place overall out of 17 teams that earned points ... Click Here for Andrew's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (January 24)
Name: Joe Zeglinski
Sport: Men’s Basketball
Year: Senior
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Zeglinski led the team in scoring in each of its three games last week ... he opened the week with 26 points as the Hawks knocked off Binghamton on the road on Martin Luther King Day ... Zeglinski hit seven of his first nine three-point attempts against the Bearcats as the Hawks built up a 31-point lead ... he then added 19 points and a career-high two blocks as the Hawks fell to UMBC in double overtime ... in the Hawks' come-from-behind 59-55 victory against Boston University, Zeglinski scored 15 points and pulled down seven crucial rebounds, contributing to a defense which held the Terriers without a field goal for the last 11:11 of the contest ... overall, Zeglinski moved past Peter Egan for third place on Hartford's all-time scoring list, currently sitting at 1,859 points ... he is now two points shy of Al McClain (UNH) for 16th in conference history, and just 16 points behind Marqus Blakely (Vermont) for 15th place ... Click Here for Joe's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (January 17)
Name: Ilicia Mathis
Sport: Women’s Basketball
Year: Junior
Hometown: Hamden, CT
After going scoreless in three shot attempts in the first half, Mathis, a junior guard from Hamden, Conn., scored 15 second half points on a 6-of-8 second half shooting performance, including hitting 3-of-4 from beyond the arc ... she also grabbed nine rebounds, a career high ... overall, Mathis is fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 7.6 points-per-game, however through the first four conference games, the junior is second on the team and one of three players averaging double figures at 10.5 ppg ... so far this season, Mathis has scored in double figures in six games, three of which have come in conference play ... Click Here for Ilicia's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (January 10)
Name: Morgan Sabia
Sport: Men’s Basketball
Year: Senior
Hometown: San Anselmo, CA
Sabia set career highs in points (27), rebounds (17) and assists (4) in the Hawks' 82-74 victory over St. Francis (N.Y.) to close out the non-conference schedule ... it was the fourth time this season that Sabia set or tied a career high in points ... he led the team with 19 points and seven rebounds in the Hawks' 61-59 victory at Maine to open the conference season ... added eight points and a team-best seven boards in the 62-42 triumph over Albany ... Sabia currently leading the team averaging 15.3 points-per-game and 7.4 rebounds-per-contest ... Click Here for Morgan's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (January 3)
Name: Alex Hall
Sport: Women’s Basketball
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Pembroke, NH
Over a three-game stretch that spanned the final two weeks of 2010, sophomore Alex Hall averaged 13.3 points and 4.3 rebounds as the Hawks went 2-1 overall … she began that stretch with a 14-point performance, her fifth double digit game of the season, in a road loss at Hofstra … against the Pride she also grabbed eight boards … following a break for the Holidays, Hall came back to score nine points in a narrow victory over Coppin State, which served as the final tune-up before opening conference play … she then came out to lead the Hawks with 17 points, one shy of her season high, against Vermont in the conference opener … the 17 point performance against the Catamounts ties her with senior Mary Silvia and classmate Daphne Elliott for the team lead in double figure games this season, six … against the Catamounts, Hall finished the game shooting at an impressive 64 percent clip (7-of-11) … for the week, the Pembroke, N.H. native shot 48 percent overall (14-of-29), while also going 10-of-12 (83 percent) at the free throw line … for the season, Hall is currently third on the team in scoring at 8.5 points-per-game and third on the team in rebounding, averaging 4.2 rebounds-per-contest … Click Here for Alex's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (December 13)
Name: Nikkia Smith
Sport: Women’s Basketball
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Montville, CT
Smith posted back-to-back career high games, while leading the team, with 14 points, to a 74-43 romp of the Dartmouth Big Green on Sunday … Smith averaged 10.3 points-per-game over a three-game week … she opened the week with a six point, four rebound night in a loss to Marist at the Chase Family Arena … she then scored her second collegiate game in double figures with 11, then a career-high, to go along with seven rebounds on the road at Temple … she finished that game shooting 5-of-12 from the field … in the final game of the week, Smith led the Hawks to their second win of the season missing only two of her seven attempts for a 71 percent effort, while also hitting all four of her free throw attempts … she also added two assists against Marist and two steals in the Dartmouth victory … for the season, Smith is fourth on the team in scoring (7.2 ppg) and leads the team in rebounding at 5.8 rebounds-per-game … Click Here for Nikkia's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (December 6)
Name: Anthony Minor
Sport: Men’s Basketball
Year: Senior
Hometown: Philadephia, PA
Minor had a career game in the Hawks' victory over Brown on Thursday ... he set career highs in points (15), rebounds (9), blocks (4) and tied his career high in steals (4) ... Minor led the team in all four categories as the Hawks led all the way and earned their first 10-point victory since last season's home opener against Marist ... he averaged 10.0 points-per-game for the week, pulling down 5.0 rebounds-per-game in the Hawks' three games ... the senior shot .583 in the three contests, never finishing with a shooting percentage lower than .500 in any single game ... Click Here for Anthony's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (November 29)
Name: Alex Hall
Sport: Women’s Basketball
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Pembroke, NH
Hall led the Hawks to a 1-3 overall week with a pair of double figure scoring games and her first collegiate game with double figure rebounding … she opened the week scoring a season-high for all players of 18 points in the win over Sacred Heart … in the win, which was the first of the season for the Hawks, Hall finished the game shooting 7-of-11 from the field with a three pointer, while also going 3-of-4 from the line … she also added six rebounds against the Pioneers, which tied her career-high at the time … she then set a new career high in rebounding when she grabbed 10 boards in the second game of the Caribbean Challenge, narrowly missing her first collegiate double double adding nine points … She then closed out the week with a 5-for-11 effort against Penn State to finish with 11 points and grabbed four rebounds in the loss to the Lady Lions … for the week, Hall averaged 10.5 points-per-game and 6.0 rebounds-per-game … she shot 35.7 percent for the week (15-of-42) and was 9-of-14 at the line (.643) ... Click Here for Alex's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (November 22)
Name: Morgan Sabia
Sport: Men’s Basketball
Year: Senior
Hometown: San Anselmo, CA
Sabia continued his hot start to the 2010-11 season, scoring 23 points at Quinnipiac on Tuesday and adding 13 points against Dartmouth on Friday. He has led the team in scoring in each of its first three games. On Tuesday, Sabia put together his second-consecutive 23-point game, matching the career-high he set in the opener against CCSU thanks to 17 second-half points against the Bobcats. Sabia did much of his work despite playing with four fouls for the last nine minutes of the game. In the Hawks' home opener against Dartmouth on Friday night, Sabia once again led the team with 13 points on a tough shooting night for the Hawks. The senior continued his perfect season from the charity stripe, where he went 9-for-9 on the week (including 7-for-7 against Quinnipiac), and now sits at 11-for-11 for the year. He also grabbed six boards in each of the two games and leads the team overall with 8.3 rebounds a contest. Overall, he is second in the America East with 19.7 points per game ... Click Here for Morgan's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (November 15)
Name: Morgan Sabia
Sport: Men’s Basketball
Year: Senior
Hometown: San Anselmo, CA
Sabia wet career highs for points (23) and rebounds (13) in his third-career double-double against Central Connecticut State University in the opening game of the 2010-11 season ... he led all scorers in the Hawks' Connecticut 6 Classic matchup against the Blue Devils at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday ... overall, he was the only player in the game to record double figures in rebounding, including grabbing five of the Hawks' 17 offensive rebounds ... Sabia shot 5-for-6 in the first half, contributing eight points to a 14-0 run that gave Hartford a 24-10 lead ... he finished the game shooting 9-of-17, including 3-of-5 from long range and he blocked two shots ... Click Here for Morgan's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (November 8)
Name: Lindsay Ford
Sport: Volleyball
Year: Senior
Hometown: Carson, NV
Ford is the lone senior on the women’s volleyball team and has led the Hawks offense throughout the season … as the team’s primary setter, Ford has compiled a career-high 903 assists this season and has 3,382 career assists, third most in school history … Ford needed just 10 assists coming into her final home match against UMBC and she finished with 33 assists … she also added 13 digs against the Retrievers to finish with her 11th double double of the season and her third straight … prior to the UMBC match, the Hawks celebrated the final home match of the season by honoring Ford for her achievements over the past four years ... Click Here for Lindsay's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (November 1)
Name: Jonas Hampton
Sport: Men’s Cross Country
Year: Senior
Hometown: Pottstown, PA
Hampton was the 13th overall runner to cross the finish line on Saturday, leading the men’s cross country team to an eighth place finish at the America East Championship held at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. … the senior’s time of 25:03.72 was one of four personal best times set by Hawks at the championship race … Hampton shaved more than 38 seconds off of his personal-best 8k time and posted his best ever finish at the conference championship ... Hampton has been the Hawks' top finisher two times this season ... Click Here for Jonas' Complete Bio.
Moe's co-Players of the Week (October 25)
Name: Kaitlin Lennon
Sport: Women’s Tennis
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: North Scituate, RI
Lennon went 2-0 on the week, including a doubles victory against St. Francis (NY) that helped the Hawks sweep the doubles point ... most notably, Lennon clinched the women's 4-3 victory with her 6-3, 6-2 singles match win in the final individual match of the day ... the two victories evened the women's dual match record for the 2010 fall season at 2-2 ... Click Here for Kaitlin's Complete Bio.
Name: Aneil Bhalla
Sport: Men’s Tennis
Year: Junior
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Aneil Bhalla, who had also provided the clinching point against St. Francis, won 6-1, 6-4 to clinch the men's 6-1 triumph over Holy Cross. For the men, the victory snapped a streak of four straight 4-3 heartbreaking losses to the Crusaders. The victory gave the men a 3-1 dual match record in the fall ... Click Here for Aneil's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (October 18)
Name: Amelia Pereira
Sport: Women’s Soccer
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Madeira Island, Portugal
Pereira compiled eight points in Hartford's 6-2 victory over Vermont on Thursday afternoon … putting together her first collegiate hat trick and the first among conference players this season ... she also dished out two assists against Vermont, the second-most for any conference player in a game this season ... in total, her eight points was two more than any other America East player recorded in a single game this season, and the most by a conference player since 2004 ... all three goals came in a 20-minute span at the start of the second half, which helped give the Hawks a commanding 5-1 lead ... Pereira also assisted on the eventual game-winner, a goal scored by Alex Uscilla in the midst of Pereira's three-goal scoring stretch. ... Click Here for Amelia's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (October 4)
Name: D.J. Lantz
Sport: Men’s Golf
Year: Senior
Hometown: New London, NH
Lantz fired back-to-back one-under par rounds of 71 to take home the individual title at the Hartford Hawks Invitational at Bull’s Ridge Country Club in Kent, Conn. … Lantz’s performance helped lead the Hawks to a fourth place overall finish, among the 15 teams competing in the 36-hole event … In Monday’s first round, Lantz did his damage on the front nine, getting off to a strong start with an eagle 3 at the par-5 first hole … In Tuesday’s final round, the senior showed his mastery of the entire Bull's Ridge course, going out with an even-par 36 before closing with a 1-under 35 on the back nine … he had just one bogey on the round and four on the tournament despite playing in sometimes torrential downpours and wet conditions throughout.
Moe's Player of the Week (September 27)
Name: Marco Neves
Sport: Men’s Tennis
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Neves advanced to the semifinals of the Flight A Singles draw at the UConn Invitational on the strength of two stirring tiebreak victories … He opened his run at the tournament by knocking off Bryant's Cristian Balestrieri, the 2006-07 ITA Regional Rookie of the Year and the Bulldogs' top player for the past three seasons … Neves won the first set, 6-4, but dropped the second, 1-6 to force a tiebreak ... down 8-3 in the tiebreak set, Neves battled back, chipping away and eventually emerging with a 12-10 set victory and a spot in the quarterfinals ... there, Neves went up against Quinnipiac senior Brian Mikkelson ... Mikkelson won the first set, 6-3, but Neves once again showed his resiliency as he grabbed a 6-3 triumph in the second set and moved to the semifinals with a 10-4 tiebreak victory … Neves opened the week with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Siena’s Dylan Roberts in the second singles position, helping lead the Hawks to a 4-3 victory in their first dual match of the 2010-11 season … Neves was also behind the Hawks winning the doubles point against Siena as he partnered with Eric Floum to defeat Peter Collins and Viakaran Kadaba at second doubles ... Click Here for Marco's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (September 20)
Name: Kami Nethersole
Sport: Volleyball
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Cortland Manor, N.Y.
Nethersole earns a third-straight Moe’s Player of the Week honor after leading the Hawks to the team title at the Kristen Dickmann Memorial Tournament hosted by Navy this past weekend … Nethersole and the Hawks finished a four-match week with a 3-1 overall record, while the sophomore outside hitter was named the MVP of the tournament at Navy, marking the third in-season honor for the Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. native … Nethersole opened the week with 14 kills to lead the Hawks in their home opening win over CCSU … she then smashed a career-high 28 kills in a five-set win over Navy on Friday night, becoming the first player to record 28 or more kills since the 2002 season … the sophomore didn’t let up as she strung together her fourth and fifth-straight matches with double figure kills compiling 15 against UMES and 10 against Howard enroute to her MVP honor … she also racked up double figure digs in the final two matches to finish with double doubles in each (11 against UMES, 10 against Howard) … for the week, Nethersole led all players with 67 kills over four matches, averaging 3.53 kills-per-set and was second on the team with a .261 hitting percentage (25 errors, 161 total attacks) ... Click Here for Kami's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (September 13)
Name: Kami Nethersole
Sport: Volleyball
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Cortland Manor, N.Y.
Nethersole earns a second-straight Moe’s Player of the Week honor after leading the Hawks to their first victory in 2010 and a 2-2 overall record last week … she opened the week with a career performance against the Holy Cross Crusaders, willing the Hawks to victory in five sets … Nethersole finished with a career-high 21 kills, becoming just the second Hawk in the past four seasons to record at least 20 kills in a match … against Holy Cross she also set a new career mark with 17 digs, while hitting .291 for the match with five errors in 55 total attacks … she then closed out the week in impressive fashion, setting a career mark for hitting percentage at .455 on 19 kills and four errors in 33 total attacks … for the week, Nethersole led all players with 48 kills over three matches, averaging 4.00 kills-per-set and led the team with a .296 hitting percentage (14 errors, 115 total attacks) ... Click Here for Kami's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (September 7)
Name: Kami Nethersole
Sport: Volleyball
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Cortland Manor, N.Y.
Despite missing the first match of a four-match week, Nethersole led the Hawks hitters through the week, finishing with 32 total kills, averaging 3.20 kills-per-set she played in … in her first set of the week, Nethersole finished with eight kills and a .125 hitting percentage (5 errors, 24 total attacks) in the opening match of the UConn Toyota Classic against the host Huskies … she also added nine digs in the match … she followed that performance up with a nine kill effort against Southern Illinois and saw her new season high come in the final match of the tournament against Brown when she finished with 15 kills … she compiled her first double double of the season against the Bears adding 13 digs to her credit … Nethersole leads the Hawks through the first seven matches of the season with 64 kills and a .207 hitting percentage …she is also sixth on the team with 36 digs and has compiled five total blocks... Click Here for Kami's Complete Bio.
Moe's Player of the Week (August 31)
Name: Breeanna Robinson
Sport: Women's Soccer
Year: Junior
Hometown: East Hampstead, N.H.
Robinson scored an America East-high three goals last week to lead Hartford to its first win of the season over Drexel and a near comeback victory against Temple ... she found the back of the net just 15 seconds into the second half in a 2-0 win over the Dragons on Friday ... she then added two scores in a 4-3 loss to the Owls Sunday … for her efforts, Robinson earned all-tournament honors at the Temple Tournament ... her three goals in three games is leads all America East players following the first two weeks of the young season ... Click Here for Breeanna's Complete Bio.
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