QBSN Athlete of the Week: Devon Gibney

By: Marc Schwartz / QBSN Staff Writer

After a brief hiatus, the QBSN installment is back in full force. This week’s QBSN Athlete of the week honors are awarded to Devon Gibney (Hopkinton, Mass.) of Quinnipiac University’s women’s lacrosse team.

The junior midfielder had a career weekend as the Bobcats kicked off a four game home-stand starting on Friday. Gibney tallied 9 goals and 2 assists in the two games to give her 11 points on the weekend.

Gibney got her career weekend started on Friday against St. Francis (PA), netting 3 goals and dishing out 2 assists in a winning effort. The Bobcats dominated the entire game, from start to finish, and walked away with an 17-10.

Gibney and the Bobcats continued their winning ways on Sunday, defeating fellow Northeast Conference rival Robert Morris 14-11. Gibney was the story of the afternoon here, tying a career high with 6 goals.

The two conference wins over the weekend improved the Bobcats record to 4-3 overall, 3-0 in the NEC.

Gibney was also awarded NEC Player of the Week honors thanks to her big weekend. On the season, Gibney ranks third on the team in goals (15), assists (6), and overall points (21).

Quinnipiac continues their 2011 season this weekend, when they host top conference rival Sacred Heart on Friday at 3 p.m., and a marquee non-conference matchup against the University of Denver Sunday at 11 a.m.