Saint Michael’s Andrea Slaven Named 2007

Regular Season MVP

- Bentley’s Sliney Named Goalkeeper of the Year; UMass Lowell’s Moulton Selected Offensive Player of the Year, Vagenas Named Defensive Player of the Year; Enaire Receives Freshman of the Year and Hlebichuk Claims Coach of the Year Honors -


Wednesday, October 24, 2007

For Immediate Release:

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South Easton, Mass. – Saint Michael’s junior forward Andrea Slaven (Danvers, Mass.) has been named the 2007 Northeast-10 Regular Season Most Valuable Player as voted by the conference’s 11 coaches.

Slaven leads the Notheast-10 in points (41) and in goals (19) as well as being ranked nationally in the top five in both categories. In addition, Slaven was named to the Northeast-10 All Conference First-Team.
 
Alyssa Sliney (Brewster, Mass.), in just her second year of collegiate play, has been named the Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Year for the second straight year. Last season’s freshman of the Year, Sliney has surrendered just under a goal per game (0.99), which ranks her second nationally and leads the conference in shutouts (9) and save percentage (.858). In addition, Sliney was named to the Northeast-10 All Conference First-Team.

UMass Lowell’s Jaci Moulton (Baldwinville, Mass.) was selected as the Northeast-10 Offensive Player of the Year. Moulton currently has 36 points and 17 goals which is ranked second best in the conference behind Slaven. In addition, Moulton is ranked in the top 10 nationally in points and goals scored. She was also named to the Northeast-10 All Conference First-Team.

Jayne Vagenas (Harwich, Mass.) received the Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Year honor. Vagenas has helped a UMass Lowell defense hold opponents to under two goals per game (1.22) while shutting out seven opponents and holding 11 to one goal or less. She currently has two goals, four assists and one defensive save on the season. In addition, Vagenas was named to the Northeast-10 All Conference First-Team.

 UMass Lowell’s Katie Enaire (Amesbury, Mass.) was selected as the Northeast-10 Freshman of the Year. In just her first year of collegiate play, Enaire is ranked in the top 10 for points (25) and goals (12) in the Northeast-10. She also was named to theNortheast-10 All Conference Second-Team.

For the fifth straight season, UMass Lowell’s Shannon Hlebichuk was named the Northeast-10 Coach of the Year. Hlebichuk has led a young UMass Lowell team to its second Regular Season Title in three years.

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(Left to Right: Bentley's Alyssa Siney, UMass Lowell's Jaci Moulton, Jayne Vagenas and Katie Enaire.)