Jaksina Named to womensfieldhockey.com Weekly Honor Roll

Sophomore keyed Ravens defensive efforts last week

Womensfieldhockey.com Weekly Honors

RINDGE, N.H. (October 6, 2009) – Sophomore midfielder Kimberly Jaksina (Townsend, Mass.) of the Franklin Pierce University field hockey team has been named to the womensfieldhockey.com Division II Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on Oct. 4, as announced Tuesday by the website. It is the second honor of the week for Jaksina, who was named Northeast-10 Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.

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.

Joining Jaksina on the womensfieldhockey.com Division II Weekly Honor Roll are Southern Connecticut State junior back Dieny Charlot, Stonehill senior midfielder Stephanie Kott and Indiana of Pennsylvania sophomore forward Shannon Sullivan. Bloomsburg senior forward Breanne Tobin was named Division II Player of the Week, while Mansfield freshman goalkeeper Jamie Twist was tabbed as Division II Rookie of the Week.

It is the first honor of the year collected by Franklin Pierce from womensfieldhockey.com. A year ago, Kristin Tormollan was named to the website’s All-Rookie Team at the conclusion of the season, while Danielle Dolan earned Rookie of the Week honors on Oct. 5. Those two honors were the first earned by the Ravens from the website since 2006.

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.