SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Freshman Tina Romagnuolo (Stouffville, Ontario) and sophomore Griff Graves (Abingdon, Va.) have been named the Syracuse University Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week of October 12, 2009.

Romagnuolo has started every game for Syracuse this season. She leads the team in goals (6) and points (12). She made her second career-winning goal against Providence for a 2-1 win in overtime, and has been named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.

Romagnuolo, a dual major in biology and education, will join the SU women's soccer team when it continues its BIG EAST Conference play at Rutgers on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. The Orange travels to Seton Hall on Saturday, Oct. 17 for a 7 p.m. matchup against the Pirates.

Graves was a part of the men's team who placed first at the first-annual Wisconsin Adidas Invitational, where he finished eighth overall with a time of 24:06. The previously unranked men jumped in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll after their performance at Wisconsin, debuting at No. 11. He also placed first overall at the Colgate Invitational with a time of 25:06.

Graves is a public relations major in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. The No. 11 men's team will join the No. 15 women's squad in Terre Haute, Ind. to compete in Pre Nationals on Saturday, Oct. 17.