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Josephine Lyons
  • Mathematics
  • Class of 2020
  • Harwood, MD

Josephine Lyons Earns Prestigious RPI Athletics Award

2017 Sep 8

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athlete Josephine Lyons of Harwood 20776 has been selected for a year-end award from the athletics department.

Female Freshman Athlete of the Year: Joey Lyons (Harwood, MD / Southern) – Soccer / Track & Field SOCCER: Goalkeeper … Started all 20 games ... Was 14-5-1 with 0.60 goals against average and .876 save percentage ... Made 85 saves with 12 goals against in 1805:54 ... Eleven shutouts ... School record holder for games played (tied), minutes and shutouts ... Second in wins, fourth in goals against average and sixth in save percentage ... Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week three times ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll twice ... All-Liberty League First Team ... Liberty League Rookie of the Year ... Liberty League All-Tournament Team ... All-ECAC North Rookie of the Year ... NSCAA All-Region Third Team ... TRACK & FIELD – Sprints … 2017 Outdoor: Competed in 400, 800 and relays ... Top finish was ninth in 4x800 at New York State Championship ... Top individual finish was 12th in 400 at Bates ... 2017 Indoor: Competed in 200, 400, 500, 800 and relays ... Top finish was second in DMR at Liberty League Championship ... Top individual finish was fourth in 500 at Utica ... Third in 4x400 at Utica ... Fifth in 4x4 at Dartmouth ... Fifth in 500 at Ithaca ... Other: Mathematics major.

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