Oct 27, 2008

Kimberly Jaksina Named Northeast-10 Conference Freshman Of The Week

Townsend, Mass. native scored first career goal on Saturday

Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Release

Kimberly Jaksina Kimberly Jaksina has been named Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the Week.

RINDGE, N.H. (October 27, 2008) – Freshman midfielder Kimberly Jaksina (Townsend, Mass./North Middlesex) of the Franklin Pierce University field hockey team has been named Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the Week for the week ending on Oct. 26, as announced Monday by the conference office.

Despite an 0-2 week for Franklin Pierce, Jaksina was able to garner the accolades as she scored the first goal of her career on Saturday afternoon at Massachusetts Lowell.

This marks the third time this season a Franklin Pierce player has captured the Freshman of the Week award, the most selections of any school in the conference. Goalkeeper Kristin Tormollan (Waterville, Maine/Waterville) was named Freshman of the Week on Sept. 8, while forward Danielle Dolan (West Brookfield, Mass./Quabog Regional) nabbed the honors on Oct. 6.

The Ravens (7-12, 7-11 NE-10) return to the field on Wednesday, Oct. 29 when they travel to Southern Connecticut State for the quarterfinal round of the Northeast-10 Conference Championships. Game time is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Jess Dow Field in New Haven, Conn.



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