Hempstead, NY - Senior forward Johannes Grahn (Tibro, Sweden) has been named the GoHofstra.com Student-Athlete of the Week for his performance in the CAA Tournament, it was announced today.
Grahn provided one of the most dramatic moments in CAA Tournament history when he scored the winning goal with five seconds left in regulation in the Pride's 2-1 win over VCU on Friday, Nov. 12. Grahn took a pass near the midfield stripe, and, even though he was the only Hofstra player on the offensive side of midfield, managed to dribble past five VCU defenders before being taken down in the box for a penalty kick.
Grahn took the ensuing penalty kick, and buried the shot into the side netting inside the left post to give Hofstra the 2-1 win and send it through to the championship game for the fourth time in the last seven years. The goal was the 22nd of his career in a Hofstra uniform as well.
Hofstra ended its season at 8-7-5, including a seven-game unbeaten streak from Oct. 20 through Nov. 12 that took it from 11th place to third place and into the CAA finals. Grahn was named to the CAA All-Tournament team for his performance.
GoHofstra.com Student-Athlete of the Week
2008-09
May 11 - Andrew Gvozden, Men's Lacrosse
May 18 - Matt Prokopowicz, Baseball
2009-10
September 1 - Darrah Rachman, Field Hockey
September 7 - Leslie Jackman, Football
September 14 - Salma Tarik, Women's Soccer
September 21 - Brittany Potter, Women's Cross Country
September 28 - Jess Crankshaw, Women's Soccer
October 5 - David Wilson, Football
October 12 - Genna Kovar, Field Hockey
October 19 - Steve Probst, Football
October 26 - Amanda Heyde, Field Hockey
November 1 - Genna Kovar, Field Hockey
November 10 - Rachel August, Volleyball
November 17 - Halil Kanacevic, Men's Basketball
November 22 - Aaron Weaver, Football
November 29 - Ben Clymer, Wrestling
December 6 - Miklos Szabo, Men's Basketball
December 13 - Jonny Bonilla-Bowman, Wrestling
December 22 - Jess Fuller, Women's Basketball
January 6 - Nathaniel Lester, Men's Basketball
January 19 - Jonny Bonilla-Bowman, Wrestling
January 25 - Shante Evans, Women's Basketball
February 1 - Greg Washington, Men's Basketball
February 8 - Nicole Capurso, Women's Basketball
February 15 - Cornelius Vines, Men's Basketball
February 22 - Charles Jenkins, Men's Basketball
March 2 - Mike DeNapoli, Men's Lacrosse
March 9 - Stephen Bentz, Men's Lacrosse
March 16 - Jay Card, Men's Lacrosse
March 23 - Sam Brigham, Women's Basketball
April 1 - John Kenny, Baseball
April 7 - Matt Prokopowicz, Baseball
April 14 - Liz Falco, Women's Lacrosse
April 21 - K'Leigh Vanaman, Women's Lacrosse
April 28 - Mary Cuddihy, Women's Lacrosse
May 5 - Stephen Bentz, Men's Lacrosse
May 12 - Kris Root, Softball
May 19 - Tim Holman, Men's Lacrosse
2010-11
September 7 - Dana Bergstrom, Women's Soccer
September 14 - Greg Cumpstone, Men's Soccer
September 21 - Phil Giackette, Men's Cross Country
September 28 - Elena Ivanova, Women's Tennis
October 5 - Shaun Foster, Men's Soccer
October 12 - Danielle Murino, Women's Soccer
October 19 - Kylee Maneja, Volleyball
October 26 - Brooke Bendernagel, Women's Soccer
November 2 - Micaela Gallagher, Field Hockey
November 9 - Florian Popp, Men's Soccer
November 16 - Johannes Grahn, Men's Soccer
