Welcome to the GameTimeCT Athlete of the Week where we look to honor student-athletes from across Connecticut each week during the high school sports seasons.
Each week, the GameTimeCT staff will select five athletes competing in boys high school sports and five competing in girls sports as finalists. We will then turn the process over to the fans to vote for who they think should win the title of GameTimeCT Athlete of the Week. Voting will begin Tuesday morning and close Thursday night at 11:59 p.m. Winners will be announced each Friday by around noon.
Bender collected 23 kills, 14 digs and 3 assists in the Lancers’ 3-2 win over Newington on Friday. She also had 17 kills in a shutout of Maloney on Wednesday, and 117 kills in eight matches. Bristol Eastern is 7-1.
Annie Edwards
Swimming | Westhill/Stamford
Contributed by team
Won 4 events
The junior had four wins during Westhill/Stamford’s 92-91 upset Wilton on Wednesday. She was first in the 50 freestyle (26.43) and 100 freestyle (57.45) and swam the anchor legs of the winning 200 medley (2:03.83) and 400 freestyle (1:52.21) relays.
Kelley Monahan
Field Hockey | Lauralton Hall
Contributed by team
OT winner
She scored the game-winning goal at 5:47 of overtime in a 2-1 SCC win over Sheehan.
Emily Walker
Soccer | St. Paul
Contributed by team
Scored 5 goals this week
Scored four times in St. Paul’s 7-0 win over Derby. She added two goals and two assists in a 6-4 win over Ansonia.
Abby Wasik
Soccer | New Britain
Contributed by team
Scored 8 goals this week
The senior scored eight goals this week. She scored five goals and had an assist in a 7-0 win over Amistad and she scored three goals and had two assists in a 9-1 win over Bloomfield.
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