Tessa Ritchie, Women's Soccer

September 22, 2014

JOEY’S RESTAURANT FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Mount Allison’s department of Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce that the Joey’s Pizza and Pasta Female Athlete of the Week for the week of September 15^th-21^st is Tessa Ritchie from the Mounties women’s soccer team.

Ritchie, a 2^nd year keeper from Ottawa, ON, backstopped the Mounties to a pair of ties on the weekend. On Friday night Ritchie earned a shutout as her Mounties tied UdeM 0-0 at home while on Sunday the Mounties tied the 2013 AUS Champions from Cape Breton 1-1. During that game the Mounties scored during the 89^th minute for the tie after Ritchie had kept the Mounties in the game with her strong play.

The Mounties currently sit in 7^th place in the AUS with a record of 1 win, 2 losses and 3 ties. The Mounties host 1^st place UNB this Saturday at MacAulay Field.