Babson Park, Mass. - October 29, 2012 - After leading the Springfield College women's soccer team to its third-straight regular-season title, Nina Vital was chosen as the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week.A native of Ludlow, Mass., Vital had another standout week as she helped Springfield pick up a pair of wins last week to improve to 12-4-1 on the season.
The junior scored twice in a 5-1 win over regionally-ranked Roger Williams early in the week before scoring the game-winning goal in the Pride's 2-0 win at Wellesley.
She currently ranks second in the league with 10 goals this season.
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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