Ryan Glavey
Sports Editor
This week’s athlete of the week is the Keene State College women’s lacrosse team’s Polly Grey.
The freshman defender has been an immediate starter for the Owls and was a big contributor for KSC this past week.
Despite her primary focus as a defender, Grey lit up the box scores with two goals and four assists in KSC’s game versus conference rival Rhode Island College.
The Owls were able to hold down the home turf, defeating RIC 20-12.
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The first runner-up this week is Peter Burgio of the KSC baseball team.
The senior has played outfield and been designated hitter for KSC this season. He has also be crucial to the team’s offense as the clean-up hitter in the Owls’ batting lineup.
Burgio’s best game of the week was his two for four hitting performance against Rhode Island College. He managed to bat in four runs, and made it home once himself to help the Owls top RIC 13-5.
In the second leg of KSC’s double-header vs. RIC, Burgio was once again in the zone, batting two for three with an RBI, two walks, and scoring one run himself.
He helped the Owls to a 13-8 victory, sweeping RIC at Owl Athletic Complex.
Burgio finished the week going one for three vs. Babson College.
The senior was one of KSC’s few positive performances in the 15-3 loss batting and one run for KSC and making it home himself to score another.
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The second runner-up this week is KSC men’s lacrosse senior captain Matt Schairer.
The senior attacker led the Owls with a hat trick and an assist in KSC’s 18-2 victory over Salem State. The Wrentham, Mass. product scored his three goals on six shots in the game.
Ryan Glavey can be contacted at rglavey@keene-equinox.com