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Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Emily Janiga

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/26/2014
  • Sport
    Women's Ice Hockey
  • Bio
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Janiga finished the weekend with two goals and three assists to lift the Mercyhurst women’s hockey team to a pair of 4-1 victories over visiting RIT. In the series opener on Friday, Janiga scored the Lakers’ first goal midway through the second period and then added an assist later in the period. On Saturday, Janiga scored, what proved to be, the game-winning power play goal at the 3:39 mark of the second period. She also added a pair of assists. He first helper at the 5:24 mark of the first period was her 100th career point in a Laker uniform – becoming the 17th player in the history of the program to accomplish the feat. She took ten shots on goal, was a +3, and also blocked a shot during the weekend. She leads the Lakers with 11 goals and nine assists for 20 points this season.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
2/15/2016 Sarah McDonnell Women's Ice Hockey
2/15/2016 Willie Bohince Wrestling
2/8/2016 Les Lancaster Men's Ice Hockey
2/8/2016 Jessica Convery Women's Ice Hockey
2/1/2016 Natalie Piaggesi Women's Basketball
2/1/2016 Derek Barach Men's Ice Hockey
1/25/2016 Angela Heintz Women's Basketball
1/25/2016 Damon Jones Men's Basketball
1/11/2016 Damon Jones Men's Basketball
1/6/2016 Sarah McDonnell Women's Ice Hockey
1/6/2016 Francis Mizia Wrestling
10/26/2015 Lexi Stefanov Women's Volleyball
10/26/2015 Richie Sanders Football
10/19/2015 Dave Matulis Men's Water Polo
10/19/2015 Chris Kupniewski Men's Golf
10/12/2015 Sam Takac Field Hockey
10/12/2015 Taylor Best Men's Ice Hockey
10/5/2015 Chris Kupniewski Men's Golf
10/5/2015 Kelly Vitt Women's Volleyball
9/21/2015 Joe Dever Football
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