Colorado University Athletics
Johnna Fusco Earns MPSF Rookie of the Week Title
WOODLAND, Calif. GÇô After an outstanding performance in the
University of Colorado lacrosse teamGÇÖs inaugural opening weekend,
Johnna
Fusco has earned the first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
Rookie of the Week title of the season.
Fusco, a midfielder from Marietta, Ga., leads the Buffaloes with
nine points off five goals and four assists. Fusco netted three
goals and contributed three assists to help the Buffs to a 12-4 win
at Stetson. In the final eight minutes of the first half, Fusco
netted her first collegiate goals GÇô first scoring off a free
position shot and scoring again with 15 seconds remaining in the
half to give CU a 6-0 lead at halftime. In the final four minutes
of regulation, Fusco became the third Buff to join CUGÇÖs young hat
trick club.
Against Jacksonville, Fusco once again stepped up for the Buffs
with two goals and an assist. Her first goal was the BuffsGÇÖ first
of the game and her first assist helped tie things up at 4-4.
This is FuscoGÇÖs first Rookie of the Week title and the first MPSF
honor for Colorado.