Russell Named ACC Co-Player of the Week
10/28/2014 3:04:00 PM | Field Hockey
Notched two goals over the weekend
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Junior forward Emma Russell of the No. 7 Syracuse University field hockey team was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Co-Player of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon. Russell shared their honor with Boston College sophomore Emily McCoy.
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It marked the first time in Russell's collegiate career that she had earned conference player of the week accolades. In addition, the Enniskerry, Ireland native became the second Orange to earn ACC Player of the Week honors in 2014. Freshman midfielder Laura Hurff earned such accolades on Oct. 14.
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Russell helped the team to a perfect weekend, as Syracuse defeated then-No. 6 Duke and Bucknell. She tallied the game-winning goal in overtime against Duke, her third overtime goal this season. Russell followed that performance up with the final goal of the day against Bucknell, her team-leading 12th tally of the year.
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Syracuse will conclude its regular season on Saturday afternoon at Massachusetts. Its regular season finale is slated to begin at 1 p.m. in Amherst, Mass.Â
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It marked the first time in Russell's collegiate career that she had earned conference player of the week accolades. In addition, the Enniskerry, Ireland native became the second Orange to earn ACC Player of the Week honors in 2014. Freshman midfielder Laura Hurff earned such accolades on Oct. 14.
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Russell helped the team to a perfect weekend, as Syracuse defeated then-No. 6 Duke and Bucknell. She tallied the game-winning goal in overtime against Duke, her third overtime goal this season. Russell followed that performance up with the final goal of the day against Bucknell, her team-leading 12th tally of the year.
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Syracuse will conclude its regular season on Saturday afternoon at Massachusetts. Its regular season finale is slated to begin at 1 p.m. in Amherst, Mass.Â
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