Women’s Soccer Pair Collects All-GNAC Honors

BOSTON – Senior co-captains Jennifer Martin and Alexandra Nagri capped off their careers as Suffolk women's soccer players as the duo earned spots on the All-GNAC teams, the conference announced Monday afternoon. 

For the second straight season, Martin was a first-team selection, while Nagri earned a spot on the second team. Veronica Bernardo rounded out the all-conference trio as the Rams representative on the all-sportsmanship team, which was established to honor one player from each team in the conference for outstanding dedication to sportsmanship and for their portrayal of good sportsmanship, fair play and positive attitude. 

Martin and Nagri have secured their sports in Suffolk women's soccer history books as two of the most successful players in the program's 11-year history. 

Nagri, a two-time league second-team selection who led the team's offense for the second straight season with 32 points on 15 goals and two assists, became the second-ever Ram to produce 100-plus points throughout her career. She accomplished the feat in the regular season final with a four-goal, one-assist performance in 10-0 win over Mass. Maritime. Nagri, a native of Salem, New Hampshire, concluded her career with 103 points with 46 markers and 11 strikes, to sit second all-time. 

Martin, meanwhile, was seven points shy of the 100-point milestone, finishing her four-years in blue-and-gold with 93 points thanks to 38 strikes and 17 handouts. The midfielder from Higganum, Connecticut, put together 29 points in her senior season with 12 goals and five assists to sit second on the squad en route to first-team honors. 

The two have helped Suffolk to multiple successes over the years, but one of the highlights could be the Rams' 2-0 win over conference powerhouse Lasell this season. They each netted a goal to help Suffolk take down the Lasers for the first-time in program history and become the first league team to defeat and shutout Lasell since 2012. 

Throughout their careers they made three appearances in the conference tournament including a semifinal run in 2016. 

The awards are added to Suffolk's growing total since joining the GNAC in 2007. Overall, the Rams own 28 all-league nods including two offensive player of the year, three rookie of the year, seven first-team selections, eight second-team nods and eight third-team honors. 

2017 WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-GNAC TEAM 

First Team

F – Deja Hursey, Johnson & Wales
F – Jessica Spezzano, St. Joseph (Conn.)
F – Haley DaGraca, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
M – Abba McKenelley, Emmanuel
M – Olivia Cairrao, Johnson & Wales
M – Carly Zdanek, Lasell
M – Jennifer Martin, Suffolk
B – Kali Trunca, Johnson & Wales
B – Sabrina Morais, Lasell
B – Emily DeLuca, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
GK – Sarah LaClair, Lasell 

Second Team
F – Kayla Generis, Emmanuel
F – Kyra Selner, Johnson & Wales
F – Alexandra Nagri, Suffolk
M – Angelina Piccirillo, Albertus Magnus
M – Molly McCormack, Johnson & Wales
M – Ciara Forde, Simmons
B – Katherine O'Kane, Emmanuel
B – Brianna DeLuna, Johnson & Wales
B – Liz Donovan, Simmons
GK – Megan Ricci, St. Joseph (Conn.) 

Third Team
F – Payton Fitzgerald, Regis
F – Mikayla Elliott, Simmons
F – Kashka Gammon, Simmons
M – Erika Badger, Lasell
M – Caitlin Rotonnelli, Lasell
M – Amanda Ghent, St. Joseph (Conn.)
M – Lauren Brandau, Simmons
B – Korynne Provenzano, Lasell
B – Shelby Tallman, St. Joseph (Conn.)
B – Jessie Pratt, Simmons
GK – Lexie Fenn, Albertus Magnus

Offensive Player of the Year – Carly Zdanek, Lasell
Defensive Player of the Year – Kali Trunca, Johnson & Wales
Goalkeeper of the Year – Sarah LaClair – Lasell
Rookie of the Year – Olivia Cairrao, Johnson & Wales
Coach of the Year – Dan Campagna, Emmanuel
Institutional Sportsmanship Award – Simmons

All-Sportsmanship Team
Samantha Valentine, Albertus Magnus
Emily David, Emmanuel
Danielle Barone, Johnson & Wales
Emma Papile, Lasell
Heather Pollock, Mount Ida
Darby Smith, Norwich
Erin Loehner, Regis
Shelby Tallman, Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Lauren Stiles, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Erin Fleming, Simmons
Veronica Bernardo, Suffolk