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Foran Grad Named Player of the Week for Soccer
Shelley Mirmina, a senior at Albertus Magnus, gets conference nod for a strong week.
Senior women’s soccer player Shelley Mirmina of Milford has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player of the Week as announced Monday afternoon.
Mirmina, a graduate of Foran High School, tallied eight points on the week on three goals and two assists as the Albertus Magnus Falcons went 2-0.
Mirmina registered a hat trick on Wednesday when the Falcons downed Mount Ida College, 6-1. She now has a team-high six goals on the year and a team-best 16 points. She also leads the Falcons with 62 shots. The senior leads the league in that category.
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Mirmina also registered eight of her 16 total points during last week’s competition.
Overall, Albertus is now 7-3-2 in 2013, and is set to face off with the University of Saint Joseph on Wednesday, Oct. 9, in New Haven. That contest is scheduled for a 4 p.m. start.
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Release courtesy of Albertus Magnus athletics
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