rivereast Standout Athletes of the Week

Here are the Rivereast Standouts for the Week for the week of Oct. 9 - 15:

Ava Machowski - RHAM High School (Soccer): Machowski, a senior, has continued to light up the scoreboards, scoring three goals in the Raptors 4-0 win over Plainville on Oct. 5.  Machowski’s hat trick upped her goal total to 18 through the first eight games as RHAM have won seven of those matches, qualifying them for state tournament.

Kiera Stewart - Bacon Academy (Volleyball): Stewart dished out 22 assists as the Bobcats defeated Killingly in four sets on Oct. 6. Stewart, a senior setter and team captain, is coming off consecutive all-state selections during her sophomore and junior seasons on the court. On Tuesday, the Bobcats won a second straight game, defeating Wheeler in three set and next host Waterford today (Friday, Oct 13) at 5:30 p.m. 

Olivia Correia - East Hampton High School (Soccer): Correia scored a pair of goals as the Bellringers defeated New London 4-3 on Oct. 4. Correia, a freshman, led a Bellringers offensive unit scored their most goals in a game since a season-opening 6-1 win over North Branford/Hale Ray on Sept 9.  Marissa Martin and Rachel Boudreau also scored in the win over New London, which snapped a four-game losing streak. The Bellringers next host Bolton on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 3:45 p.m.

​Ava Maselek - Portland High School (Soccer): Maselek scored a pair of goals as the Highlanders defeated Westbrook 3-0 on Oct. 3. Maselek, a senior, led the offensive charge that also got a goal from Camryn DiMauro. Portland’s defense — headed by Gracie DeRing, Lilly Carroll, Katie Hickey, and Elli Hannah — posted their fourth shutout of the season and then blanked their fifth opponent on Monday, downing East Granby 1-0. The Highlanders travel to Cromwell this Saturday (Oct. 14) for a conference clash with the Panthers at 9 a.m.