Three Suffolk University student-athletes earned recognition by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) on September 24 for their efforts within their respective sports over the past week.
Freshman Nicholas Chamma (Rio de Janero, Brazil) of the Men’s Soccer team was named GNAC Rookie of the Week following a 3-0 week for the Rams. The Suffolk goalkeeper posted back-to-back shutouts earlier in the week as he stopped 16 of the 17 shots he faced in 270 minutes of action between the pipes for the Rams. Chamma stopped all five shots he faced in a 1-0 victory over Lesley University on Monday and then made another five saves in a 3-0 Suffolk victory over Emmanuel College on Wednesday in GNAC action. Chamma stopped six of the seven shots he faced on Saturday afternoon as the Rams topped Johnson & Wales University, 2-1, in league play. Suffolk now holds a 6-3 overall record on the season, with Chamma holding a decision in each of those nine matches, while the Rams maintain a 3-2 record in GNAC play.
Sophomore Luke Ferrari (Milton, Mass.) was named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll for Men’s Golf. Ferrari won the individual medal for top shooter at the Saints Invitational on Wednesday as he finished with a combined score of 71 (+1) on the William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park, a 70-par course. Ferrari shot a 36 on the front-nine and then recorded three birdies on the back nine, shooting one under on the last half to round a score of 35. Ferrari finished the day with five total birdies. Suffolk finished the day with the top team score as their five players combined for a 305 score in the four-team field.
Sophomore Tori Brillaud (North Andover, Mass.) was also named the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll for Women’s Volleyball. Brillaud helped lead the Rams to a 3-1 overall week as she led the team offensively with 41 kills in the four games combined. Brillaud led the Rams to a tri-match sweep on Saturday as Suffolk defeated Anna Maria College, 3-0 in GNAC action and beat Castleton as well by a 3-0 score. Brillaud combined for 23 kills on the day along with five service aces and 17 digs. She finished the week with 37 digs on the defensive side. The Volleyball team currently maintains a 7-6 overall record, while standing at 1-1 in GNAC play.