FUSCO NAMED GOALIE OF THE WEEK

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (April 30, 2007) – Maria Fusco, a sophomore goalie on the Nazareth women's lacrosse team, has been named Empire 8 Conference Goalie of the Week for the seven-day period that ended April 29. It marks the second time this season that Fusco has been honored by the Empire 8.

A native of Watertown, N.Y and a graduate of Immaculate Heart Central, Fusco made 18 saves in a pair of Nazareth victories as the Golden Flyers completed their regular season with a 12-1 record.

She had 10 saves as Nazareth scored a mild 17-8 upset win over William Smith last Wednesday. She stopped eight more shots in a season-ending 12-6 win over Rochester.

Overall, Fusco has a goals-against average of 5.70 and a save percentage of .578. The Golden Flyers play again this weekend as the top seed and host for the Empire 8 Conference Tournament.