Athletics: Rivier announces March 2020 Student-Athletes of the Month
Story written and posted by Anthony Perry, Rivier University Sports Information Director
NASHUA, N.H. – It has been announced this afternoon by the Rivier University Athletic Department that four student-athletes were awarded as the March Student-Athletes of the Month. For the first time, we have Co-Female Student-Athlete of the Month and Co-Male Student-Athlete of the Month. Sophomore Emma Rousseau (Litchfield, N.H.) of the Softball team and freshman Marika Lyszczyk (Delta, British Columbia, Canada) were chosen as the Co-Female Student-Athletes of the Month and sophomore Corey Cochran (Salem, N.H.) of the Baseball team and freshman Jeffrey Potter (North Bennington, Vt.) of the Men’s Lacrosse team were honored as the Co-Male Student-Athletes of the Month.
CO-FEMALE STUDENT-ATHLETES
EMMA ROUSSEAU| SO. | OF | Litchfield, New Hampshire
Rousseau was tabbed as the Co-Female Student-Athlete of the Month after having a stellar start to the season in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The outfielder batted .385 over the nine-game week including a perfect 3-for-3 showing against Shawnee State. Rousseau collected 10 hits, with five of them extra-base hits (three doubles, two triples) while knocking in four RBI. In her Raider debut, she went 2-for-3 with a triple in run scored as the Softball team fell to Saint Elizabeth, 5-4. She also committed just one error in 20 total chances for the Raiders.
MARIKA LYSZCZYK | FR. | C | Delta, British Columbia (Canada)
Lyszczyk was honored as the Co-Female Student-Athlete of the Month as she became the first female baseball student-athlete in Rivier Baseball history this month when she made her debut on March 1st. She appeared in six of the eight games the Raiders were able to get in before the sudden cancellation of the season. The right-handed hitting catcher recorded her first career hit (a RBI base knock) on March 4th against Baruch College and tossed a scoreless inning on the mound against Saint John’s University (Minn.).
CO-MALE STUDENT-ATHLETES
COREY COCHRAN | SO. | P/INF | Salem, New Hampshire
Cochran earned Co-Male Student-Athlete of the Month honors after having a stellar start to the Baseball season. The right-handed hitting shortstop blistered the opposition as he hit safely in all eight games the Raiders played. Cochran batted .586 during that span including leading the team with 17 hits and two stolen bases. On the mound, the right-hander posted an ERA of 1.69 as he went 1-0 in his only start, limiting Finlandia University to just one earned run over 5.1 innings of work while striking out five. He was named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Baseball Week Two honor roll for his performance.
JEFFREY POTTER | FR. | ATT | North Bennington, Vermont
Potter garnered Co-Male Student-Athlete of the Month honors as he powered the Rivier Men’s Lacrosse team to a perfect 3-0 record in March. The freshman attackman netted a total of 12 goals and four assists for 16 points over the three contests, including registering a hat-trick in all three games. Potter recorded his career high of five goals in a game on March 11th against Northern Vermont University – Lyndon in the team’s 18-6 triumph.
PREVIOUS STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE MONTH
Sept 2019 Samanthan Molinari (WXC) | Kelvin Cortez (MSO)
Oct 2019 Taylor Dunster (MVB) | Yash Jagtap (MXC)
Nov 2019 Jess Whyte (WVB) | Issaiah Chappell (MBB)
Jan 2020 Cydney Lessard (WBB) | Pharaoh Davis (MBB)
Feb 2020 Ariana Motivala (WBB) | Issaiah Chappell (MBB)
