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Socha and Vail Grab Athlete of the Week Honors
November 17, 2009
Juniors Chelsea Socha (Himrod, N.Y./Dundee) and Ashley Vail (Rochester, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) used strong post-season performances to take home Keuka College Athlete of the Week honors for the week ending Nov. 14.
Socha, the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Runner of the Year, placed 52nd out of 239 runners at the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional Cross Country Championships held at Letchworth State Park. Socha ran the 6K race in a time of 23:40 while averaging a 6:21 mile. Socha ended her first year as a collegiate cross country runner with four first place finishes.
Vail, the Storm’s goalie, finished with 13 saves in the Storm’s 5-0 loss to the No. 2 Williams College Ephs in Keuka’s NCAA Tournament game. Vail, a third team All-NEAC selection, faced 43 shots from the 18-0 Ephs. Vail ended the season with 87 saves and a .829 save percentage.
