Springfield, Mass. - October 13, 2008 - Nicole Hanewich was honored as the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Player of the Week and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Co-Player of the Week in women's soccer after she led the Pride to a 2-0 week.The Smithfield, R.I. product had a standout week for Springfield as the Pride, currently ranked tied for 22nd in the country in the latest NSCAA poll, went 2-0.
Hanewich tallied a team-best three goals on the week, with two coming in the Pride's 4-0 win over Clark on Tuesday. On Saturday, Hanewich tallied the Pride's second goal in the opening eight minutes as Springfield snapped Wheaton's league-unbeaten streak of 91 games, which was the longest in the nation.
For the season, Hanewich is second on the team with 11 points off five goals and an assist.
John Gibson, a native of London, England, enters his 13th season as head women's soccer at Springfield College in the fall of 2012. Gibson has led the Pride to the NCAA Tournament in five of the last seven years and has established the Pride as one of the top programs in the country. His clubs have registered an impressive a 152-70-19 record.
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