University of New Hampshire Athletics
Service Credit Union Student-Athletes Of The Week: Nicole Yeomans & Allie Connerty
4/18/2022 2:40:00 PM | General, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Track & Field
DURHAM, N.H. -- Junior Nicole Yeomans (Foxborough, Mass.) of the women's track and field team and freshman Allie Connerty (Norwell, Mass.) of the lacrosse team were named the Service Credit Union Student-Athletes of the Week on April 18.
Nicole earned a second-place finish in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 4 minutes, 26.16 seconds when the University of New Hampshire women's track and field team finished competition on the final day of action at the UConn Northeast Challenge on Saturday afternoon (April 16) at George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex.
She fell short of first place by just 0.57 seconds to UConn's runner who ran a 4:25:59.
Up next on the schedule for the 'Cats is the George Davis Invitational hosted by UMass Lowell on Saturday, April 23 at Cushing Field Complex.
Allie matched her personal bests of two goals and three assists to finish with a career-high five points in UNH's game against Vermont on April 16.
She was also named America East Rookie of the Week on April 18.
Allie tallied an assist on the game's first goal. She then helped fuel a 4-0 Wildcat run with an assist on the first goal of the surge and by scoring the last goal that gave UNH a 5-3 lead in the opening minutes of the second quarter.
Connerty's next goal was in the middle of a three-goal run that gave New Hampshire a 9-7 lead in the third quarter. The last of her three assists and five points leveled the score, 11-11, in the fourth quarter.
Connerty scored her two goals on three shots and was 1-for-1 on free-position shots. She was also credited with two ground balls.
UNH closes out the regular season with two conference road games: April 23 at Binghamton and April 30 at UMBC.
Check back every Monday to get to know two more Wildcats as part of the Service Credit Union Student-Athlete Spotlight. Thank you to Service Credit Union for sponsoring the Student-Athlete Spotlight.
Nicole earned a second-place finish in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 4 minutes, 26.16 seconds when the University of New Hampshire women's track and field team finished competition on the final day of action at the UConn Northeast Challenge on Saturday afternoon (April 16) at George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex.
She fell short of first place by just 0.57 seconds to UConn's runner who ran a 4:25:59.
Up next on the schedule for the 'Cats is the George Davis Invitational hosted by UMass Lowell on Saturday, April 23 at Cushing Field Complex.
Allie matched her personal bests of two goals and three assists to finish with a career-high five points in UNH's game against Vermont on April 16.
She was also named America East Rookie of the Week on April 18.
Allie tallied an assist on the game's first goal. She then helped fuel a 4-0 Wildcat run with an assist on the first goal of the surge and by scoring the last goal that gave UNH a 5-3 lead in the opening minutes of the second quarter.
Connerty's next goal was in the middle of a three-goal run that gave New Hampshire a 9-7 lead in the third quarter. The last of her three assists and five points leveled the score, 11-11, in the fourth quarter.
Connerty scored her two goals on three shots and was 1-for-1 on free-position shots. She was also credited with two ground balls.
UNH closes out the regular season with two conference road games: April 23 at Binghamton and April 30 at UMBC.
Check back every Monday to get to know two more Wildcats as part of the Service Credit Union Student-Athlete Spotlight. Thank you to Service Credit Union for sponsoring the Student-Athlete Spotlight.
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/ Women's Lacrosse
Mid Dist / Distance
/ Women's Track & FieldTuesday, April 07
Saturday, March 28
Saturday, April 19
Monday, March 31