For Immediate Release - October 24, 2011
CUNYAC/Applebee’s Women’s Soccer
Standings: http://cunyathletics.com/standings.aspx?path=wsoccer&
Statistics: http://cunyathletics.com/custompages/wsoccer/WOMEN2011/confstat.htm?path=wsoccer
CUNYAC/Applebee’s Women’s Soccer Player of the Week
BRENDA PITTS, John Jay
Defense/Sophomore/Nokesville, VA
John Jay College of Criminal Justice women's soccer player Brenda Pitts has been named the City University of New York Athletic Conference / Applebee’s Women's Soccer Player of the Week, CUNYAC announced on Monday.
Pitts, a team co-captain, earns the award for the first time this season. She scored the games' lone goal in the Bloodhounds 1-0 win over NYU-Polytechnic University on Saturday to snap an eight match losing streak. She took three shots in the contest, helping John Jay to outshoot its opponent 14-8 overall in the contest.
A CUNYAC All-Star and sportsmanship award winner last season, Pitts has netted two goals and recorded one assist this season as the Bloodhounds are in full force in quest of the program's first conference championship. The Bloodhounds will play the City College of New York in the semifinal round of the 2011 CUNYAC / Applebee's women's soccer championship on November 2.
Honor Roll: Dzindizi Asmoah-Wade (CCNY).
CUNYAC/Applebee’s Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week
MELISSA GELARDI, Staten Island
Forward/Freshman/Staten Island, NY/St. Joseph by the Sea
For the fourth time this season, College of Staten Island women's soccer freshman Melissa Gelardi has been named CUNYAC Rookie of the Week, earned the new citation following her first collegiate game both in the field and between the pipes, in CSI's only game against Drew University.
Gelardi, most noted for her ability to dish the ball to her teammates to the tune of a CSI single-season record 11 assists to date, was a stop-gap against Drew in goal for the Dolphins. After playing in the first half, Gelardi and her unit was down 4-0 at halftime, so Gelardi put on the mitts and headed for the goal. Despite the 5-0 final, Gelardi was exceptional in the second frame, turning back 9 shots in 45 minutes as the Rangers continued to step on the gas.
For the season Gelardi is one of eight Dolphins who has played in every game this season, spreading out a pair of goals next to 11 assists for 15 points, third best on the squad. The 11 assists are an all-time single season high, breaking the former mark of 9 set by both Tina Chechel in 2006 and again by teammate Christina Sgarlato last year.
The CSI women get back underway tomorrow in their regular season home finale against SUNY-Purchase at 4:00 pm.
Honor Roll: Bergelie Louis (John Jay).
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