Ryan Glavey
Administrative Executive Editor
For his offensive impact this past week, the Keene State College men’s soccer team’s Brian Swindell is the Athlete of the Week.
The junior forward had two goals in KSC’s one-sided, 5-1 victory over Gordon College. In addition, the Milford, Mass. product had the only goal in the Owls’ 1-0 victory over conference-rival Rhode Island College.
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The two consecutive wins snapped the squad’s four-game winless streak. The Owls sit at an 8-5-1 overall record so far this year and third in the LEC.
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The first runner-up this week is Sammy Dormio. The KSC Volleyball team outside hitter continues her strong season for the Owls.
Dormio had five kills and an impressive 30 digs in KSC’s match versus Western Connecticut State University.
She also had seven kills, 13 digs and two service aces in KSC’s 3-0 sweep of Mount Holyoke. Then, she closed the week with 12 kills and 17 digs in the 3-1 Owl victory over Smith College.
Dormio and the Owls have been on a roll as of late, winning five of their last six matches. Currently 3-1 in the Little East Conference, the Owls sit third in the conference behind Umass-Boston and Western Connecticut State, who are tied for first.
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The second runner-up this week is Thomas Paquette of the Keene State College Men’s Cross-Country team.
The senior finished seventh at the Connecticut College Invitational in Waterford, CT. Paquette was also named the LEC runner of the Week, and continues to lead the Owls on the course.
Paquette managed to finish the eight kilometer course with a time of 25:27.
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