Christina Farese and Brewster Knowlton named Western New England College Athletes-of-the-Week
4/28/2010 2:47:17 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Senior softball outfielder Christina Farese (Marlborough, MA) and men’s lacrosse goalie Brewster Knowlton (Somers, CT) were honored Wednesday (April 28) as the Western New England College Female and Male Athletes-of-the-Week.
Farese hit .333 in a 3-1-1 week for the Golden Bears who ended the regular season with three straight victories. She went 2-for-4 with a run in a 7-4 win over Elms and had two hits, a run, RBI, and walk in a doubleheader sweep at Roger Williams (4-1 and 7-0). A Sport Management major, Farese has a .306 batting average entering The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) playoffs.
Knowlton compiled 14 saves as Western New England College defeated city rival Springfield 12-9, which snapped the Pride’s six-game winning streak. He stopped six shots in the third period to help the Golden Bears take a 10-5 lead. Knowlton has an 8.34 goals-against-average in 16 contests. He is a Math major.