Four Named AMCC Athletes of the Week

Four Named AMCC Athletes of the Week

ERIE, Pa. – Seniors Brooke Joncas (Corry, PA/Corry) and Justin LeDonne (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional), and sophomores Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) and Trinity Prestash (Phillipsburg, PA/West Branch) were named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Athletes of the Week.

Joncas, the women's volleyball Offensive Player of the Week, tallied 48 kills and 48 digs in a 3-1 week for the Lions. She had a double-double in two of the four matches, including 15 kills and a career-high 24 digs in the conference win over La Roche. She also tallied 12 kills and 11 digs in a 3-0 victory over Medaille. For the week, Joncas averaged 4.00 kills and 4.00 digs, while adding four blocks and two service aces.

LeDonne and Cooper were selected men's soccer Defensive and Offensive Player of the Week, respectively. LeDonne was instrumental in a pair of shutouts this week for the Behrend Lions. A combined four shots on goal were allowed in two games, including just one by La Roche on Saturday. LeDonne also tallied the eventual game winner vs. the Redhawks, netting the first goal of the game off a header from a corner kick. Cooper scored three goals and dished out two assists for 10 points in two games. He tallied a pair of goals vs. Hiram and added one goal and two assists in the AMCC win over La Roche on Saturday.

Prestash, the women's soccer Offensive Player of the Week, netted a pair of goals in a 3-0 win vs. La Roche on Saturday. She tallied the game winner in the 17th minute with a header goal off a corner kick.