Nov. 25, 2003

FAIRFIELD, CT - Junior Lea Ferland (Tiverton, RI) of the women's fencing team was named Sacred Heart University's Athlete of the Week for the week ending November 23. She is the first member of the fencing team to ever win this award.

Ferland, who is the team captain, was 5-1 in over the weekend, competing in foil for the fencing team. She was a perfect 3-0 against Cornell, and followed that up by winning two of her three matches against Harvard. The Pioneers lost to Cornell, 18-9, but Ferland's performance helped the team win the foil portion of the match.

She will lead the team into its next match on Saturday, December 5 at Hunter College in New York.