Rafter garnered a second consecutive weekly award following another race in which she finished as the top NEC finisher. After winning the Ted Owen Invite last time out, the sophomore placed tenth in a field of 168 at the NEICAAA Championship that included harriers from Sacred Heart, Bryant and 21 other New England schools. She navigated the 5K course in Franklin Park, MA in 18:17.8 to lead the Blue Devils to a top-10 finish. Rafter, who hails from Danielson, CT, native now holds three of the top-4 times in the NEC this season, as she prepares for the CCSU Mini Meet before setting her sights on the NEC Championship at Bryant on Oct. 27.