Four Golden Eagles Claim Skyline Runner/Player/Rookie of the Week Honors
Written by Andrew Capitelli (SJC-LI Sports Information)
New York, NY| The Skyline Conference released its weekly awards on Monday afternoon, and amongst the winners were Ryan Haun (men's cross country), Erin MacDonell (women's cross country) and Kerri McMahon (women's tennis) who all claimed Runner/Player of the Week honors. Additionally, women's soccer's Christina Gagliardi and men's soccer's Brian O'Sullivan received Rookie of the Week and Weekly Honor Roll recognition, respectively.
Ryan Haun (So.) – Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
The reigning Skyline Conference individual champion turned in a fourth-place 8k finish at Saturday's LIU Post Invitational with a time of 26:50.54—less than one second off his personal best. Haun bested all other Division III runners in a mixed field of 86 Division II, III and junior college runners. St. Joseph's as a team placed first, edging Molloy by four points.
Erin MacDonnell (Jr.) – Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
For the second time this season MacDonell collects Runner of the Week honors after finishing third at the LIU Post Invitational on Saturday. The Sayville, NY native set a new personal best 5k time (19:24.74) and was the highest-placing Division III runner in a mixed field of 63 runners. MacDonell would pace an SJC side that earned a third-place finish among the seven competing teams.
Kerri McMahon (Fr.) – Women's Tennis Player of the Week
A former Skyline Rookie of the Week, McMahon takes home Player of the Week honors for the first time after posting 2-0 records at both #2 doubles and #3 singles. Both of the Patchogue, NY native's 8-0 doubles victories came partnered with fellow freshman Emily Portal and improved the duo's season record to 8-1 on the year. McMahon remains unbeaten in singles play (9-0) this season.
Christina Gagliardi (Fr.) – Women's Soccer Rookie of the Year
Potted a pair of goals last week as the SJC women's soccer team posted a 1-0-1 record. Gagliardi tallied the game winner in a 2-0 win over Old Westbury on Wednesday before scoring the tying goal in a 1-1 draw with Purchase on Saturday afternoon. The Ronkonkoma, NY native, now with five goals on the season, leads the team in scoring and is tied for seventh in the conference.
Brian O'Sullivan (Sr.) – Men's Soccer Weekly Honor Roll
Registered five points in three games last week playing as a central midfielder. O'Sullivan assisted on the opening goal in a 4-3 double-OT loss to the College of Mount St. Vincent on Wednesday before tallying a mark of his own in the second half. The Manorville, NY native would go on to score the game-winner and only goal of the game in a crucial 1-0 victory of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at home on Saturday afternoon. O'Sullivan is currently tied for first on the team with six points on the year.
Cross Country Weekly Report
Women's Tennis Weekly Report
Women's Soccer Weekly Report
Men's Soccer Weekly Report
