The fall season has begun for local athletes at the collegiate level, so here’s the first installment of “HIGH 5 OF THE WEEK”:
Logan Marchi, Sacred Heart University football
Marchi earned the College Sports Madness Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Week award after leading the Pioneers to a 30-10 home win over Bucknell University on Sept. 7. SHU improved to 1-1 with the win.
Marchi, a fifth-year student and transfer from East Tennessee State University, was 21-for-37 passing for 316 yards and three touchdowns. The former St. Paul standout threw two of those touchdowns in the second quarter as the Pioneers extended their lead to 23-3 by halftime. Marchi’s final touchdown throw came in the fourth quarter and accounted for the game’s last score.
Marchi threw touchdown strikes of 28, 12 and 9 yards. Along with the Player of the Week nod from College Sports Madness, Marchi was an NEC “Prime Performer” for his efforts against Bucknell.
Joe Kalosky, Endicott College football
The veteran signal-caller had a huge game for the Gulls in their season-opening 55-27 home victory over Framingham State University on Sept. 6. For his efforts, the Terryville native and former Holy Cross High School quarterback earned Commonwealth Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week accolades.
Kalosky, a senior captain, matched a career-high five touchdown passes in the win over FSU. He completed 21 of his 28 passes (75 percent) for 374 yards. Kalosky averaged 13.4 yards per pass completion.
Kalosky threw touchdown passes of 44, 34, 10, 7 and 20 yards. He completed a scoring strike to four different receivers. The longest pass play of the game for Kalosky went for 68 yards.
Damien Rabis, Springfield College football
The Pride may have lost their season opener 33-17 to Western New England University, but this former St. Paul standout filled up the stat sheet on defense and special teams.
Rabis, a sophomore, made six total tackles (five solo, one assist) from his position at free safety. He also returned three kickoffs for a total of 61 yards, including a long of 26.
Rabis was involved in four straight tackles during a WNEU possession in the third quarter. Rabis made a solo tackle on the first, third and fourth plays, and combined with teammate James Pavelchak for a tackle on the second play.
Kaylee Hale, Sacred Heart University rugby
The senior from Wolcott has been solid on conversions for her squad so far this season.
Hale displayed an accurate leg in the season opener on Aug. 31, a 62-35 loss to Queens University. She made all five of her conversion kicks for a total of 10 points. SHU had five successful tries in the game, and then Hale converted the ensuing kick each time after.
Hale made a pair of conversion kicks on Sept. 7 when the Pioneers defeated Long Island University 34-14 for their first win of the season.
Myah Croze, Western Connecticut State University soccer
The freshman picked up where she left off at Bristol Eastern, and that means putting the ball in the back of the net.
Croze is tied for the team lead in goals with three through five games. She has started all five games for the Colonials. Croze has scored a goal in each of her last three games. In two of those games — a loss and a tie — Croze accounted for the only WCSU goal of the game.
Croze left Bristol Eastern as its all-time leading goal scorer. She is off to a good start in the goal-scoring department at WCSU.
Headshot photos and statistics obtained from the team websites of each athlete.
