LATHAM, N.Y. – The United East Conference announced its weekly conference student-athlete of the week awards for April 13 and Gallaudet University swept the Women's Flag Football Player of the Week awards sophomore quarterback
Gianna Visco (Riverside, Calif.) was named the Women's Flag Football Offensive Player of the Week while sophomore linebacker
Citrine Lummer (Frederick, Md.) was selected Women's Flag Football Defensive Player of the Week.
Visco led the Bison to a conference sweep on the road last Saturday as the buff and blue clinched a berth into the upcoming United East tournament. Visco completed 47 of 63 passes for 497 yards and eight touchdown passes through the air in the two games played. She added 106 yards on the ground on 19 carries and scored once. Visco led the way against second-place Penn State Harrisburg with 293 yards and four scores on 27 of 35 passes thrown as GU won 38-19. In the 34-6 win over Cedar Crest, Visco continued to add to her impressive season statistics as she completed 20 of 28 passes for 204 yards and four touchdowns. She added eight rushes for 71 yards and one score.
Lummer tallied eight tackles, one tackle for loss and snagged one interception as the Bison swept a conference tri-match at Cedar Crest College. In the 38-19 win over second-place Penn State Harrisburg, Lummer made two tackles and snagged an interception and returned it 16 yards for the Bison. On offense she added eight receptions, 56 yards and a score. In the 34-6 victory over the host Falcons of Cedar Crest, Lummer made six stops on defense and one tackle for loss. At wide receiver, she grabbed five passes for 56 yards (yes, same total as the first game) and found the end zone once.
GU HONORS
This is Gallaudet's fourth and fifth United East Women's Flag Football Player of the Week honors this season. This is the third United East weekly honor for Lummer in their flag football career and this is the second United East weekly honor for Visco in their flag football career.
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