Franco, George named NFHCA Division III National Players of the Week
Photo Credit: Mike McLaughlin Photography and Brian Foley
GENEVA, N.Y. — Fifth year goalkeeper from Stevens Institute of Technology, Emily Franco, and junior forward from No. 2 Middlebury College, Katie George, have been named this week’s NFHCA Division III Defensive and Offensive Players of the Week sponsored by ScoreBreak, respectively.
NFHCA Division III Defensive Player of the Week
Emily Franco, Stevens Institute of Technology, Fifth Year, Goalkeeper (West Chester, Pennsylvania)
- Led Stevens to two wins over King’s College and Union College
- Set the program record with 48 career wins
- Totaled 11 saves across both games
- Made seven saves in the 4-1 win vs King’s
- Made four saves in the 3-2 overtime win vs Union
- Named MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week
NFHCA Division III Offensive Player of the Week
Katie George, No. 2 Middlebury College, Jr., Forward (North Kingstown, Rhode Island)
- Led the Panther’s to a 2-0 NESCAC week to secure the top seed in the NESCAC Tournament
- Assisted on the game-winning goal during the 4-1 victory over then-No. 7 Williams College
- Scored a pair of goals, including the game-winning goal, in the 5-1 victory vs then-No. 17 Hamilton College
- Tied for first in the NESCAC for game-winning goals
- Named NESCAC Player of the Week
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