Sports

Grafton Athlete Wins Honor

William McNally earns kudos.

Senior men's soccer goalkeeper William McNally of Grafton from Newbury College earned New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Week honors after registering back-to-back shutouts against conference foes Regis and Mitchell College to improve to 4-0 in conference action.

The senior helped the Nighthawks to a 2-1 week registering 20 saves while allowing just two goals for a goals-against average of 0.65.

McNally’s back-to-back shutouts against the Pride and Mariners was the first time since the fall of 2006 season the Nighthawks shut out opponents in back-to-back games.

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