Mary-Lee Barboza of Rochester, Mass., Tabbed WPI Women's Student-Athlete of the Week

2014 Oct 27

Mary-Lee Barboza from the field hockey team has been selected as the WPI Women's Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending Sunday, October 26th.

Barboza made her senior day a memorable one on Saturday as she netted a pair of second half goals to help WPI defeat Wheaton 4-1 and take a big step to securing a spot in the NEWMAC postseason tournament. The two goals gives Barboza three this season and nine in her standout career.

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