Northeast Conference Cross Country Release (9/8)

Wagner's Zachary Spector and Monmouth's Christina Nelson   The cross country season's first 2010 Road Runner Sports NEC Athlete of the Week accolades go to Wagner's Zachary Spector on the men's side and Monmouth's Christina Nelson on the women's side.  Both athletes led the way to open the season for their respective schools at the 6th Annual Monmouth XC Kickoff. Spector led the way for the Seahawks, clocking in at 18:48 on the 6K course to grab third place among a field of 88 harriers. The junior was the first NEC competitor to cross the finish line by 41 seconds.  Nelson put her name in the history books by topping the women's side in a new course record of 14:18 for the 4K course.  Her win marked the first for Monmouth since they began hosting the meet in 2004.  Receiving the men's and women's Road Runner Sports NEC Rookie of the Week honors in their first collegiate races are Wagner's Dan Zaccariello and Mount St. Mary's Stephanie Joson.  Zaccariello placed third for the Seahawk distance corps, while taking 21st overall in 19:43 at the Monmouth Kickoff 6K course.  Joson clocked a 19:53 for a 5K at the Mount St. Mary's Duals, good for second on her squad.

Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Weekly Release (9/7)

adidas/NEC Co-Players of the Week Julie Vigliotti (L) Mary Wilks (R)   The adidas/NEC Co-Players of the Week Mark Wilks, Monmouth, and Julie Vigliotti, Wagner, both contributed critical goals to lead their respective schools to double victories on the weekend.  Senior Wilks notched a pair of game-winning goals, including the decider against three-time defending America East Champion Boston University.  Not to be out done, Vigliotti put away three goals and two assists in landslide wins over Howard and Holy Cross.  Also garnering All-Conference accolades are adidas/NEC Player and Rookie of the Week Nathalie Nilsson and adidas/NEC Defensive Player of the Week Lauren Fearer.  Nilsson tallied  an impressive three assists for two Central Connecticut State wins, while Fearer blanked two teams over the weekend and made 14 total saves.

Northeast Conference Women's Volleyball Weekly Release (9/7)

Sacred Heart's Elise Sage   Pioneers Elise Sage and Dianis Mercado sweep the Molten/NEC weekly awards, just as host Sacred Heart swept their tournment this past weekend.  The squad went a perfect 3-0 largely thanks to tournment Co-MVP and Molten/NEC Player of the Week Elise Sage's hitting accuracy.  Sage hit .351 for the tournment, while contributing 27 total kills, 14 digs and six service aces.  This week's Molten/NEC Rookie of the Week Mercado did her part with a tournament-high 3.60 kills per set.  She was tabbed to the all-tournament team in just her first collegiate court appearance.  The freshman helped out in a big way for the Pioneers, tallying double doubles on two occasions.

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