Judging by the front page, you may have assumed that this week’s Athlete of the Week was on the field hockey team, however Marisa Lemoine may not have been your first guess. The junior forward makes her first appearance as Athlete of the Week this year after playing three spectacular games that saw her tally six shots and net three goals. Lemoine has given the Lady Owls steady production throughout the season. Her points were also timely; her two goals against Southern Maine proved to be the difference in the game. It’s players like Lemoine who make the team so difficult to prepare for.
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Our runner-up this week is women’s soccer goalie Victoria Crenson. Crenson continued her lock-down season by allowing just one goal in three Lady Owl wins this week. Crenson made 13 of a possible 14 saves in that stretch, which included a 1-0 victory against Johnson & Wales. The team has been able to lean on Crenson all season, as she has given up just one goal or less in eight of their nine games. At just 5’3”, the junior has found a way to fill the net and keep opposing forwards guessing.
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The second runner up this week is senior runner Ryan Widzgowski. Widzgowski placed fifth in the U-Mass Dartmouth Invitational, the highest finish for any KSC runner. Perhaps most impressive is that Widzgowski is technically in his off-season. The track standout is using the cross country season to get ready for the spring.
Zach Winn can be contacted at zwinn@keene-equinox.com