Nyzio, Jaksina Pick Up Weekly Northeast-10 Conference Awards; L’Heureux Lands On Honor Roll

Nyzio Goalkeeper of the Week; Jaksina Co-Defensive Player of the Week

Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Release
Northeast-10 Conference Field Hockey Weekly Report (PDF)

RINDGE, N.H. (October 5, 2009) – Sophomore goalkeeper Brittany Nyzio (Attleboro, Mass.) of the Franklin Pierce University field hockey team has been named Northeast-10 Conference Goalkeeper of the Week for the week ending on Oct. 4, as announced Monday by the conference office. In addition, sophomore midfielder Kimberly Jaksina (Townsend, Mass.) was named Northeast-10 Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week and sophomore forward Lauren L’Heureux (Sanford, Maine) was named to the conference’s Weekly Honor Roll. The trio led the Ravens to a pair of victories last week.

Nyzio stopped four of five shots on her cage last week to tally a 2-0 record, an .800 save percentage and a 0.50 goals-against average. On Wednesday afternoon against Assumption, she stopped the only shot on goal against her to post her first career shutout in a 1-0 Franklin Pierce win. On Saturday night at American International, she made three saves against four shots to post the victory in a 2-1 win for the Ravens.

On the season, Nyzio is 5-5 with one shutout, a .754 save percentage and a 1.40 goals-against average over 700 minutes (10 games) between the pipes. She has made 43 saves against 57 shots.

Jaksina played a key part in a Franklin Pierce defensive effort which allowed just one goal and five shots on goal over two games last week. In the win at American International, she made a key defensive save in the first half which held the AIC lead at 1-0 and eventually allowed the Ravens to rally for the victory with a pair of second-half goals. Jaksina also contributed at the offensive end in the win over Assumption. She sent a well-placed free hit from midfield into the circle late in the game which led to the only goal of the contest.

On the season, Jaksina has started in all 12 games for the Ravens and has collected three goals and one assist for seven points. She has attempted 26 shots, including 11 on goal and has made one defensive save. Jaksina shares the weekly award with Stonehill senior Stephanie Kott.

L’Heureux was the beneficiary of Jaksina’s free hit from midfield on Wednesday afternoon. She corralled the ball in the circle, turned and fired a shot which found the back of the cage for the only goal of the game. It was the first goal of her career for L’Heureux, who would follow it up with the first assist of her career on Saturday at American International to finish with three points on a goal and an assist in last week’s pair of games.

On the season, L’Heureux has appeared in all 12 games for the Ravens, including four starts and has tallied one goal (a game-winner) and one assist for three points. She has attempted six shots, including two on goal.

The Ravens (6-6, 2-2 Northeast-10) return to the field on Wednesday, Oct. 7, when they return home to host Stonehill in a Northeast-10 Conference contest. Game time is set for 6 p.m. at Sodexo Field in Rindge.