Hempstead, NY - FANS, now is your chance to have a say in the GoHofstra.com Player of the Week.
Below is a quick recap on each of the nominees' relevant statistics from the past week. Voting is now open and will close at noon on Wednesday. Each week's statistics include contests from the previous Monday-Sunday
Women's Lacrosse - Mary Cuddihy
Senior goalie Mary Cuddihy started both games for Hofstra this week and shined as she made 20 saves in the Pride's 1-1 week. Against Delaware in Hofstra's 15-6 rout of the Blue Hens, Cuddihy played just over 50 minutes in net and tallied eight saves to earn the victory. She also added a game-high tying two caused turnovers and chipped in with a pair of ground balls. Despite the loss on Sunday at Towson (9-7), Cuddihy was strong in goal as she played all 60 minutes. The senior from Manhasset, NY notched a career-high 12 saves, while also picking up a pair of ground balls. For the week, Cuddihy was 1-1 with a .588 saves percentage and a goals against average of 7.59.
Baseball – John Kenny
Senior outfielder John Kenny (Franklin Square, NY/Valley Stream) capped a hot-hitting five-game week by batting 16-for-23 (.695) with seven runs scored, five stolen bases and five RBIs as Hofstra won all five games. Kenny recorded three four-hit games with four total multi-hit games. He started the week with a 4-for-4, three-run effort with three stolen bases and an RBI against Army. The centerfielder followed with a 4-for-5 day against Stony Brook before going 5-for-6 with two runs scored, three RBIs and one stolen base against CAA-rival William and Mary in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader. Kenny also handled all seven defensive chances without an error during the week.
Men's Lacrosse - Brad Loizeaux
Brad Loizeaux scored career-highs of three goals and five points in the Pride's 14-10 victory over Jacksonville at James M. Shuart Stadium Saturday. The sophomore tallied two goals and two assists in the second half as the Pride rallied from an 8-6 halftime deficit. His third goal of the game gave the Pride a 10-9 lead just 1:32 into the fourth quarter. He then assisted on Dan Stein's goal at the 9:52 mark that gave Hofstra a 11-10 advantage and the lead for good. Loizeaux, who is enjoying the best season of his career, now has 18 goals and 11 assists.
Softball - Tessa Ziemba
Freshman outfielder Tessa Ziemba batted .600 overall (6-10) and had a pair of perfect days at the plate in the Pride's 3-1 week. After going 1-2 with a walk against Fordham All-America pitching candidate Jen Mineau (26-5, 0.70 ERA) in a 1-0 Pride defeat, she batted 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs scored in a 10-2 win over St. John's, which improved Hofstra's record to 8-0 against the Big East this season. She capped off the week by going 2-for-2 with a walk, a double and an RBI in a win over UNC Wilmington in the second game of a doubleheader sweep on Saturday. She had an .800 slugging percentage and a .692 on base percentage for the week, and leads the Pride with 31 RBI this season.
