Bonavita, Corse And Pianki Earn NECC Weekly Honors

CHICOPEE, MA – Elms College had three student-athletes from three different sports garner New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) honors for the week of Oct. 5-12 as announced by the league office on Monday.

For the second straight week, field hockey goalkeeper Alexandra Bonavita (Agawam, MA) was honored with the conference’s weekly accolade, this time as player of the week. The first-year net-minder collected 31 saves during 210:00 minutes of play for the week. She allowed 10 goals in a 1-2 week while facing 73 shots.

Freshman golfer Dave Pianki (West Suffield, CT) was named NECC rookie of the week for the second time in as many weeks, thanks to a round of 82 during this week’s Mitchell tri-match, earning him individual medalist honors for the day. Pianki carded rounds of 79 and 84 at the 2009 NECC Championships en route to a share of eighth place overall and a spot on the All-NECC second team.

Freshman women’s soccer goalkeeper Molly Corse (Bernardston, MA) earned her second conference award, this week’s rookie of the week, thanks to her two shutout performances, helping the Blazers to a 1-0-1 week. Corse went 200:00 minutes of play with eight saves, while facing 21 shots. The Blazers tied 0-0 in double overtime action against St. Joseph, while defeating NECC rival Bay Path 3-0.