Sam Bernardi Collects NECC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week Honors

QUINCY, Mass.- Sophomore Sam Bernardi (Longmeadow, Mass.) of the Eastern Nazarene College women's soccer team has been tabbed the New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Week, announced the league office Monday.

Bernardi turned in a pair of multi-goal performances in a 2-1-0 week for the Lions.

In Eastern Nazarene's 9-2 victory at Mass. Maritime, Bernardi posted her second four-goal effort of the season.

She capped off the week with a pair of scores to help the Lions blank Mitchell 7-0 in the first conference match of the year.

Bernardi paces the league and ranks second nationally with 10 goals on the fall.

Eastern Nazarene sports a 3-3-0 overall record with a 1-0-0 mark in the New England Collegiate Conference.

Looking ahead, the Lions return to action September 22 with the home-opener against Southern Vermont.