NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Sophomore Victoria Conde (Madrid, Spain) of the women's soccer team and redshirt freshman Robert Nittolo (Hillsborough, N.J.) of the football team have been named as the Connecticut Army National Guard/Southern Connecticut State University Athletes of the Week.
Conde played a pivotal role in a 2-0 week for the Owls, one that included wins over LeMoyne and Merrimack. On Saturday, Conde netted both Southern goals, including the game-winner with 2:06 remaining, as the Owls rallied to knock off Merrimack, 2-1.
Nittolo set two new SCSU single-game records while playing a hand in six Owls' touchdowns in Saturday's game against Assumption. He set a new single-game record for total offense plays with 65, breaking the old mark of 60 set by Jason Hawes in 1990. Nittolo also set a new single-game record for most total offense yards with 442 yards, eclipsing the old mark of 438 set by Kevin Lynch in 2011. He rushed for three touchdowns and threw for three more, completing 28-of-49 passes for 357 yards, while rushing 16 times for 85 yards.
The Connecticut Army National Guard is serving as the title sponsor of Southern Connecticut State University's 'Athlete of the Week' recognition program. Initiated in September, 2007, the 'Athlete of the Week' program recognizes one female and one male student-athlete each week for demonstrated excellence on the playing field.
