UB Women's Lacrosse Brings Home Two Weekly ECC Awards
Lindsay Kehoe Selected Conference Player of the Week And Gabrielle Valela Named ECC Rookie of the Week
Central Islip, N.Y.-The University of Bridgeport women's lacrosse team received two East Coast Conference weekly awards to open the 2012 as graduate student Lindsay Kehoe (West Haven, Conn.) was named ECC Player of the Week and freshman Gabrielle Valela (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) was selected ECC Rookie of the Week as they helped the Purple Knights' defeat host Post University, 16-13, on March 2 to record the first victory in the second year program's history.
A midfielder, Kehoe made an immediate positive impact on the University of Bridgeport women's lacrosse team registering 10 points on four goals and six assists in the 16-13 2012 season-opening win at Post. Lindsay also had one draw control and one picked up one ground ball in Friday's win.
In her first collegiate contest, Valela, also a midfielder, finished as the leading goal scorer in the game with five as the Purple Knights took home the 16-13 win at Post on Friday afternoon. Gabrielle also had six draw controls and two ground balls in the victory.
The Bridgeport women's lacrosse team is back in action on Saturday, March 10 when the Purple Knights host Southern Connecticut State University in the team's 2012 home opener. Game time at Knights Field is set for 11:00 a.m.