Johnson and Tricarico Named Pepsi MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week
Johnson and Tricarico Named Pepsi MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week
Jessica Johnson
Monmouth University
Women’s Soccer
Junior back Jessica Johnson played all 180 minutes in Monmouth’s two victories this past week as the Hawks clinched a top-two spot in the upcoming MAAC Championship. Johnson scored the game-winning goal off of a free kick in the 1-0 road win at Marist, Monmouth’s fifth clean sheet in eight MAAC games. The junior then contributed the assist on Jesi Rossman’s game-winning goal in Monmouth’s 4-1 win at Fairfield. The team captain has started every game this season and has one goal and three assists.
Joe Tricarico
Niagara University
Men’s Cross Country
Tricarico led the Purple Eagles at the Canisius Alumni Classic by being the team’s first finisher for the third time in four outings this fall. After starting the season by breaking his personal record for a 5k time, the sophomore set a new 8k best on Saturday, finishing the course in 27:38. An economics major from North Syracuse, NY, Tricarico holds a 3.8 overall GPA.