Senior keeper Scott Partridge earned his second consecutive Player of the Week honors.

Partridge, Ciliotta earn CAA weekly honors
Oct. 26, 2009
Boston, Mass.

Senior goalkeeper Scott Partridge earned his second consecutive CAA Player of the Week honor for his two shutouts against Drexel and Old Dominion, the conference announced Monday. Freshman forward Andre Ciliotta joins Partridge as he earns conference Rookie of the Week honors for his goal and three assists in last week's action.

Partridge, who was CAA Co-Player of the Week last week, posted three saves in a 4-0 Huskies victory over Drexel and then posted two more as the team dominated Old Dominion, 3-0. He is now working on a four game shutout streak that matches the team's four-straight wins. With his minuscule .47 GAA, Partridge leads the CAA. He has shutout six of seven conference opponents he has faced and has been an integral part of a Northeastern defense that has allowed just three goals since conference play began.

The Whitinsville, Mass. native is working on an improbable season that saw him earn a full-time starting role just one month ago. He already holds the single-season GAA record for NU, posting a .78 GAA in 2008.

Ciliotta earns his first conference honor after posting five points in last week's action. Against Drexel last Wednesday, he scored his third goal of the season to help secure a victory over the Dragons. Later in that game he assisted Mike Kennedy's tally late in the second half.

In a crucial Huskies victory over Old Dominion last Saturday, Ciliotta assisted both Don Anding's game winner and the team's second goal scored by Matt Laning. The final assist earned the freshman his team-leading 12th point on the season. Ciliotta ranks second in the CAA in assists with six helpers on the year.

The honors mark the first time this season that Northeastern has swept the conference's weekly honors. It is a testament to the strength of a surging Huskies squad that posted just a 1-5 record in non-conference play. Since the Oct. 4 beginning of CAA competition, the team is 6-1-0 with six shutouts and sits in first place in the conference.

The Huskies will see their next action on Wednesday as they travel to Newark, Del. to battle the Blue Hens. The squad will look to earn its fifth straight victory while Partridge will look for his seventh clean sheet on the season.