Weekly Honors
Each week during the season, our staff searches the game stories to come up with a Rookie-of-the-Week, an Offensive Player-of-the-Week, a Defensive Player-of-the-Week, and members of the Honor Roll. We have been able to see a number of games and read the game stories before meeting to choose these honors.
Congratulations to the athletes and their programs!
30 Oct 2012
Division I -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Jantien
Gunter, Drexel
Gunter backstopped the Dragons to the top seed in the CAA Championships
with a 1-0 win over Northeastern, in which she made 11 saves. She added
four saves in the win over Hofstra as the keeper had 15 saves while
allowing only one goal.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Sandra Penas, Rider
Penas was a part of five of Rider's six goals on the week as the Broncos defeated the
two top teams in the NEC to win the regular season title and the right
to host the tournament. Penas scored the game-tying goal in the win
over St. Francis, sending the Red Flashes to their first NEC loss,
before scoring twice and adding an assist in the win over Monmouth, who
came into the contest with an identical 5-1 NEC record.
Rookie of the
Week: Gillian
Pinder, Syracuse
Pinder helped the Orange win the
2012 Big East regular season, assisting on the game-tying goal before
scoring the game-winner in the victory over Connecticut.
Honor Roll:
Charlotte Craddock, North Carolina
Ali Froede, Miami
Haley Jones, Michigan
Julia Reinprecht, Princeton
Erin Schneidtmiller, Louisville
Kim Young, Massachusetts
Division II -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Sarah
Wilcox, UMass-Lowell
Wilcox anchored a backline that allowed only 13 shots, and only 4 on
goal, en route to the NE-10 tournament title. The RiverHawks closed the
week with 205 consecutive minutes of shutout ball; Wilcox added an
assist in the win over Stonehill to start the NE-10 tournament.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Michele
Schrift, West Chester
Schrift had a hat trick in the PSAC title game, giving WCU their first
PSAC title in school history. All three of her goals came in the second
half.
Rookie of the
Week: Victoria
Gil, Lindenwood
Gil helped the Lions upset
Limestone on the road, making seven saves in the game on Sunday, giving
her eight on the week while allowing only two goals.
Honor Roll:
Katelyn Zapp, Millersville
Division III -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Rachel
Tannenbaum, Amherst
Tannenbaum backstopped Amherst to the NESCAC semifinals, making 27
saves while allowing only 2 goals. She made 16 saves in the
quarterfinal game against Trinity, including two in overtime, to
advance the Jeffs to the final weekend.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Erica
Henderson, Salisbury
Henderson scored four of the SeaGulls' six goals this week, including
both markers in the win over Elizabethtown and two of the goals in the
win over TCNJ.
Rookie of the
Week: Sarah Brock,
Shenandoah
Brock scored the game-winner in
the victory over Eastern Mennonite to send the Hornets to the ODAC
tournament before playing on the backline in the shutout over
Washington & Lee to give Shenandoah a berth in the ODAC semifinals
for the first time in school history.
Honor Roll:
Susie Baldemaj, Richard Stockton
Catherine Bitterly, Ursinus
Ashley Johnson, Oneonta
Mercedes Kuzina, WPI
Molly Melanson, Nichols
Caroline Phillips, Juniata
Taylor Prillaman, Bridgewater
Brooke Sands, Messiah
Nikki Sever, Wooster
Chelsea Yogerst, Tufts
23 Oct 2012
Division I -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Carlie
Tarbell, New Hampshire
Tarbell stopped 19 of 20 shots last week for a 0.47 GAA and .950 save
percentage to backbone the Wildcats to victories against 13th-ranked
Boston University and Providence. She recorded her first career shutout
with a nine-save effort vs. BU to help the 'Cats secure at least a
share of the America East conference regular-season title. Tarbell
followed that with 10 saves in the overtime win at Providence in which
she made seven stops in the first half.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Chelsea
Armstrong, Northwestern
Armstrong collected the game-winning goal in Northwestern's narrow win
over the Spartans on Friday before having a memorable day on Sunday.
Armstrong tallied two goals in each half with the final one being the
100th of her storied career. She is just the ninth player in NCAA
history to reach the milestone.
Rookie of the
Week: Abbey Basom,
Liberty
Basom tallied points in each of
Liberty's three wins last week. She finished the week with eight shots,
three goals and three assists. Against Davidson, the freshman tallied a
pair of goals as the Lady Flames ran their win streak to four games.
Honor Roll:
Teresa Benvenuti, Princeton
Taylor Deitrick, Richmond
Kelsey McKee, Delaware
Autumn Pellman, St. Francis
Whitney Reddig, Penn State
Lesley Smith, Michigan
Henni Teitze, Providence
Division II -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Kristin
Arnold, West Chester
Arnold had 12 saves and pitched two shutouts as the Golden Rams did not
allow a goal on the week, securing the top seed in the PSAC East.
Offensive Player of the
Week: April
Daugherty, Merrimack
Daugherty had a hand in four of Merrimack's five goals on the week,
scoring three times and assisting on a fourth. She had both goals in
the win over UMass-Lowell and had a goal and an assist in the win over
Adelphi as the Warriors clinched the NE-10 regular season title.
Rookie of the
Week: Bailey
McGinnis, Southern Connecticut
McGinnis kept her hot streak
going as she had three goals over the two games for SCSU this week,
helping the Owls to the fifth seed in the NE-10 tournament.
Honor Roll:
Amber Aulenbach, Bloomsburg
Gina Lirange, Bentley
Lauren Sotzin, Millersville
Bre White, Shippensburg
Division III -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Kaitlyn
Warren, Univ. of New England
Warren posted 17 saves and allowed only two goals as UNE went 2-0 on
the week, including a 3-2 victory over Endicott.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Kara Poirer,
Husson
Poirier had a seven point week for the Eagles as she notched two
assists in Husson's 4-3 win over Colby-Sawyer, and she scored two goals
(including the game winner) and added another assist in the Eagles 6-5
victory over Castleton.
Rookie of the
Week: Dayna
Mercer, Geneseo
Rookie Mercer made nine saves as
Geneseo defeated Cortland 2-1 in overtime. She followed that win up
with a shutout against Oswego, sending the Blue Knights to the SUNYAC
tournament as the No. 2 seed.
Honor Roll:
Marilyn Beatty, Arcadia
Joan Burleson, Bridgewater
Jamie Dowling, Christopher Newport
Shelby Farland, Bridgewater State
Katie Faucher, Rhodes
Cory Connolly, UMass-Dartmouth
Celina Nissley, Messiah
Maggie Steele, DePauw
16 Oct 2012
Division I -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Thando Zono,
Massachusetts
Zono helped the UMass defensive unit hold Syracuse to one goal and
scored the game-winner at the other end as the Minutewomen upset the
top-ranked Orange 2-1. She also led the backfield to a shutout of VCU
and helped hold St. Louis to only two shots on the day.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Rachael
Mack, Michigan
Mack was a part of five of Michigan's six goals on the week as the
Wolverines won a pair of games against ranked opponents. She had a goal
and an assist in the come-from-behind win over Michigan State and
followed that up with two goals and an assist in the win over Ohio
State.
Rookie of the
Week: AshLeigh
Sebia, Boston College
Sebia helped the Eagles to a 2-0
week, with both wins coming against top-20 teams. She scored the lone
goal in the upset of Northeastern before adding a goal and an assist in
the triumph over New Hampshire.
Honor Roll:
Sassi Ammer, North Carolina
Kelsey Amy, Penn State
Brittany Blass, Lafayette
Maddy Carpenter, Northwestern
Maxine Fluharty, Maryland
Sarah Mansfield, Connecticut
Amber Youtz, Temple
Division II -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Kerri
Bergquist, Merrimack
Bergquist went 3-0 and held opponents to only two goals over 210
minutes last week. She limited the opposition to a 0.67 GAA, while
boasting a .923 save percentage.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Bre White,
Shippensburg
White kept the Lady Raiders rolling with two goals and four assists as
Ship went 2-0. She scored twice, helping her team avenge an earlier
loss to IUP with a 5-1 victory. She added four assists in the win over
Mansfield.
Rookie of the
Week: Bailey
McGinnis, Southern Connecticut
McGinnis totaled five points in a
2-0 week for the Owls. She scored a pair of goals in the win over No.
10 Stonehill, and added an assist in the win over Saint Anselm.
Honor Roll:
Kristin Arnold, West Chester
Rachel Goromzoni, Limestone
Melissa Martorelli, Bentley
Rachel McCarthy, UMass-Lowell
Kristine Puzio, Adelphi
Division III -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Claire
Gianelle, Mary Washington
Gianelle posted 25 saves on the week while allowing only five goals as
the Eagles went 3-0, including a defeat of top-ranked and previously
undefeated Salisbury. She posted 12 saves in the win over the SeaGulls.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Hannah
Tavella, Univ. of New England
Tavella powered the Nor'Easters to two wins on the week, scoring three
of UNE's four goals in the overtime win over Nichols before scoring the
opening goal in the win over Western New England.
Rookie of the
Week: Megan
Bolton, Eastern
Bolton helped the Eagles to a 2-1
week, notching four goals from her role in the backfield. She had the
opening goal in the 2-1 loss to TCNJ while holding the Lions to eight
shots on goal before scoring twice as Eastern upset Haverford 5-3. She
closed out the week with a goal in the win over Misericordia.
Honor Roll:
Madeline Brooks, Middlebury
Megan Keenan, Ursinus
Paige Messersmith, McDaniel
Taryn Murray, Wesleyan
Maggie Steele, DePauw
Louise Steele-Norton, Utica
Blair Wardwell, Castleton State
9 Oct 2012
Division I -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Sarah
Mansfield, Connecticut
Mansfield had 13 saves as the Huskies remained undefeated on the
season. She allowed only 1 goals in 140 minutes of action.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Allie
Ahearn, Michigan State
Ahearn was a part of three
of Michigan State's four goals, including notching two game-winners.
Rookie of the
Week: Lisa
McCarthy, Northwestern
McCarthy kept up her hot streak
by scoring four goals during the week, including a single marker in the
win over Michigan before adding a hat trick in the win over Kent State.
Honor Roll:
Christine Amorose, Richmond
Katie Briglia, Temple
Elly Buckley, Virginia
Charlotte Craddock, North Carolina
Jessica Jue, Ohio
Christy Longacre, Old Dominion
Kathleen Sharkey, Princeton
Division II -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Megan
Eppley, Bloomsburg
Eppley made 21 saves and allowed only three goals in Bloom's two wins,
including the overtime victory over West Chester in which she made 12
saves. In the win over the Golden Rams, she preserved the chance for
victory with a save in the extra frame. In the defeat of LIU Post, she
made nine saves over the full game.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Anouk
Sickman, IUP
Sickman kept IUP rolling as she had three goals on the week, notching
both goals in the win over Slippery Rock and adding a marker in the win
over Mansfield.
Rookie of the
Week: Meghan
Talerman, Bentley
Talerman scored twice during
Bentley's 2-1 week, scoring an insurance goal in the upset of
UMass-Lowell and notching the game-winner in the victory over American
International.
Honor Roll:
Paige Morrison, Millersville
Maura Hurley, St. Anselm
Candace Waldie, Merrimack
Division III -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Jamie
Dowling, Christopher Newport
Dowling backstopped the Captains to a pair of wins, including one over
previously undefeated Mary Washington. She made 10 saves in the game,
including six in the overtime periods. In the win over Bridgewater,
Dowling did not allow a goal.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Amanda
DeChent, Manhattanville
DeChent had a monster week for the Valiants, contributing to 12 of
Manhattanville's 16 goals on the week. She had two goals, including the
game-winner, in the victory over Hartwick and then scored all four
goals in the overtime triumph against Wilkes. In the win over Rivier,
DeChent had one goal and five assists as the Valiants went 3-0 on the
week.
Rookie of the
Week: Kylie Jones,
Eastern
Jones made five saves and helped
the Eagles shut out Messiah before keeping her shutout streak alive by
not allowing a goal to DeSales.
Honor Roll:
Vicci Alexander, McDaniel
Kalin Billert, Keene State
Lauren Greer, Middlebury
Annie Kietzman, William Smith
Michelle Relin, Rochester
Frances Schaefer, Montclair State
Kacie Sturgeon, Bridgewater State
Erin Wunsch, Alvernia
Kristin Zublin, Franklin & Marshall
1 Oct 2012
Division I -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Brittany
Blass, Lafayette
Blass was the key to a defensive unit that allowed just one goal in
each game and only one shot on goal in a 4-1 win at American. She was
part of a defensive corner team that stopped 12 corners from Rider in a
3-1 win on Tuesday.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Michelle
Vittese, Virginia
The Olympian was a part of all three goals as the Cavaliers defeated
Maryland 3-2; she scored twice and assisted on the third goal. Vittese
added two goals in the win over St. Joseph's
Rookie of the
Week: Lisa
McCarthy, Northwestern
McCarthy helped the Wildcats to a
come-from-behind victory over Penn State, notching a goal and two
assists as Northwestern defeated the Nittany Lions 5-4 in overtime.
Honor Roll:
Charlotte Craddock, North Carolina
Amanda Fleischut, Drexel
Chloe Hunnable, Connecticut
Jordan Page, Syracuse
Division II -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Ciarra
Delost, Shippensburg
Delost had a phenomenal week in the goal as she only allowed one goal
to pass her in the three games. She helped her Red Raiders defeat
Mercyhurst in a shutout, No 3 Bloomsburg in a 4-1 victory, and
No. 7 Millersville in another shutout. In a total of almost 164 minutes
of playing time, Delost allowed only one goal which was on a 2-on-1
attack by Bloomsburg in the second half. Against Bloomsburg,
Delost came up big with a career-high 10 saves in 58:57 of action.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Nicole
Bruce, IUP
Bruce powered the Crimson Hawks to three wins on the week, notching 12
points on six goals. She started the week with a two-goal performance
against Seton Hill before adding a goal in the win over LIU Post. Bruce
closed the week with a hat trick in the 4-3 double overtime win over
East Stroudsburg
Rookie of the
Week: Kiley
Colucci, Assumption
Colucci posted ten points on
three goals and four assists in a 3-1 week for the Hounds. She began
the week assisting on both goals in the team’s 2-1 road win over No.
6-ranked Merrimack, followed by an assist at Saint Anselm on Saturday.
Colucci also notched a hat trick, along with an assist, in a 7-3 road
win at Mercy.
Honor Roll:
Melissa Effertz, UMass-Lowell
Rachel Goromzoni, Limestone
Kelsi Lykens, West Chester
Emilee Rahner, Adelphi
Division III -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Steph
McDonald, Franklin & Marshall
McDonald led a defense that did not allow a goal on the week, including
a shutout of Messiah in which McDonald assisted on the game-winning
goal and had a defensive save.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Calli
Berryman, King's
Berryman was a part of seven goals this week, including a four-goal
performance against Marywood and a goal and an assist in the win over
Eastern. She scored all of the Lady Monarchs' goals against Marywood
and was a part of both goals in the win over the Eagles. She added a
goal in the win over Cedar Crest in the middle of the week.
Rookie of the
Week: Haylie
Dolan, Keene State
Dolan helped the Owls notch a
pair of wins, scoring twice in both games. She had the game-winner in
the win over Plymouth State and added two goals in the win over Western
Connecticut.
Honor Roll:
Kellie Campbell, Rowan
Jamie Dowling, Christopher Newport
Claire Gianelle, Mary Washington
Lauren Greer, Middlebury
Alexis Hebert, Centre
Ashley Palmer, Elmira
24 Sep 2012
Division I -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Leann
Stiver, Syracuse
Stiver helped the Orange shutout Princeton with six saves and added
four more saves against Rutgers as Syracuse did not allow a goal on the
week.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Kelsey
Kolojejchick, North Carolina
Kolojejchick helped the Tar Heels to a pair of victories on the week
against ranked teams, notching eight points from three goals and two
assists. She had one goal and one assist against Duke and added two
goals and an assist against Stanford.
Rookie of the
Week: Sarah Breen,
Old Dominion
Breen assisted on the game-winner
against Northeastern and added a goal and two assists in the win
against Hofstra as the Lady Monarchs won twice on the road.
Honor Roll:
Jessica Barnett, Iowa
Hadley Bell, Virginia
Danica Deckard, Ohio State
Jantien Gunter, Drexel
Chloe Hunnable, Connecticut
Ashtin Klinger, Penn State
Liz Malone, Columbia
Olivia Miller, Miami
Amber Thomas, Louisville
Amber Youtz, Temple
Division II -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Sarah
Dunbar, Merrimack
Dunbar helped lead the Warriors to a 3-0 week, in which they posted two
shutouts. Dunbar spearheaded a defensive attack that only allowed two
goals in 210 minutes of action.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Michele
Schrift, West Chester
Schrift notched nine points on the week as the Golden Rams went 2-0.
She had a hat trick in the win over Millersville before going 1+1 in
the win over LIU Post.
Rookie of the
Week: Audrey
Dolloff, Southern Connecticut
Dolloff posted her first
collegiate shutout with eight saves in a 5-0 win over Franklin Pierce
on Saturday, and also recorded a career-high 21 saves in a 4-0 loss to
No. 8 Merrimack on Thursday.
Honor Roll:
Nicole Bruce, IUP
Melissa Effertz, UMass-Lowell
Rachel Goromzoni, Limestone
Allison Shade, Slippery Rock
Brooke Simonovich, Bloomsburg
Division III -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Maddy
Brooks, Middlebury
Brooks backstopped the Panthers to two ranked wins, making 14 saves
while allowing only two goals in games against Bowdoin and Amherst.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Emily
Cannon, Tufts
Cannon was a part of five of the Jumbos' seven goals this week as Tufts
won three games, including a big NESCAC win over Trinity.
Rookie of the
Week: Maddie
Breschi, Kenyon
Breschi notched two game-winners
on the week as the Ladies went 3-0, including a key conference win over
rival Denison.
Honor Roll:
Marilyn Beatty, Arcadia
Margaret Ellis, DePauw
Kerry Anne Farrell, Cabrini
Emily Hursh, Messiah
Steph McDonald, Franklin & Marshall
Lauren Pazdziorny, Salem State
Melissa Slocum, Salisbury
18 Sep 2012
Division I -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Megan Bozek,
New Hampshire
Bozek backboned a UNH defensive effort that surrendered just three
goals in two games, limited Pacific to three shots and held the
nation's leading scorer and last week's National Offensive Player of
the Week, NU's Crystal Poland, off the scoresheet in 87-plus minutes of
action. Bozek made two defensive saves – one in both the first and
second halves, including one against Poland – and scored the game-tying
goal against Northeastern that sent the game into extra sessions.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Charlotte
Craddock, North Carolina
Craddock scored three goals on the weekend as the Tar Heels won a pair
of games against ranked competition. On Friday against Old Dominion,
she scored the third goal in UNC's 3-2 win over the visiting Lady
Monarchs. On Sunday at Wake Forest, she had both goals in a 2-1 win
over the Demon Deacons.
Rookie of the
Week: Cate
Johnson, William & Mary
Johnson helped the Tribe to a
pair of wins over the weekend, including an upset of Boston University
in which she made six saves in the shutout victory. Sunday, she made
seven saves against the RedHawks, including five in the final six
minutes to preserve the 2-1 victory. For the week, she stopped 13
of 14 shots (92.9%) made against her,
Honor Roll:
Chelsea Armstrong, Northwestern
Abby Barker, Michigan State
Brittany Blass, Lafayette
Paige Selenski, Virginia
Taylor West, James Madison
Division II -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Lauren
Sotzin, Millersville
Sotzin pitched 210 minutes of shutout hockey on the week, making 19
saves and allowing no goals as the Marauders played three consecutive
games without allowing a goal.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Michele
Schrift, West Chester
Schrift helped the Golden
Rams to a 3-0 week that included two wins over top-10 teams. She
scoredat least one point in each game, notching an assist on the first
goal in the win over Bloomsburg, the second goal in the win over IUP,
and a goal and two assists in the win over Seton Hill.
Rookie of the
Week: Keliann
Margiotta, LIU Post
Margiotta notched nine points on
the week, including four goals and an assist as the Pioneers went 2-1.
She had a goal in the win over East Stroudsburg before getting a hat
trick and adding an assist in the PSAC win over Mansfield.
Honor Roll:
Kiley Colucci, Assumption
Rachel McAllister,
Bellarmine
Rachel McCarthy, UMass-Lowell
Division III -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Steph
Colombo, Rowan
Colombo made 21 saves on the week and allowed only 3 goals as Rowan was
undefeated over the week. She made 14 saves in the upset of Catholic as
the Profs allowed only two goals to nab the victory.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Kelly
Blackhurst, Skidmore
Blackhurst had all three game-winning goals on the week as the
Thoroughbreds went 3-0. She had four goals and three assists, playing a
role in over half of Skidmore's tallies over the seven days.
Rookie of the
Week: Mary Kate
Breen, Anna Maria
Breen was solid in the cage for
the AMCats, who went 3-1 behind Breen's 29 saves over four games. She
posted a save percentage of 82.9% as Anna Maria defeated three teams on
the week.
Honor Roll:
Taylor Alwine, Elizabethtown
Brittany Fitzgerald, Connecticut College
Erin Healy, TCNJ
Mary Hobbs, Haverford
Amber Holland, Salisbury
Annie Kietzman, William Smith
Kelly Madden, Gettysburg
11 Sep 2012
Division I -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Ashley
Dalisera, American
Dalisera made eighteen saves in the two games for the Eagles this
weekend, allowing only one goal as American went 2-0, including a
double-overtime victory over Massachusetts. In that game against the
Minutewomen, Dalisera made 14 saves, with four coming in the two
overtime sessions.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Crystal
Poland, Northeastern
Poland started the weekend with two goals against Virginia before
scoring all three goals in the 3-1 victory over Michigan State. She had
five of the Huskies' six goals on the weekend against a pair of ranked
teams.
Rookie of the
Week: Stephanie
Ebersole, Lock Haven
Ebersole helped the Lady Eagles
to a 2-0 week, notching the game-tying goal with under four minutes to
play against Robert Morris before scoring a goal and adding an assist
in the win over Kent State.
Honor Roll:
Maria Elena Bolles, Connecticut
Becky Dru, Stanford
Amanda Fleischut, Drexel
Caitlin Malone, Providence
Sarah Mueller, Miami
Tara Puffenberger, Northwestern
Katie Reinprecht, Princeton
Division II -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Lauren
Sotzin, Millersville
Sotzin led the Marauders to a pair of victories on the opening weekend,
making eight saves while allowing only one goal to two top-10 teams. In
the win over Bentley, Sotzin made three saves, including one on a
penalty stroke, to keep the Falcons off the board. In the overtime
victory over UMass-Lowell, Sotzin made five saves, including one in
overtime, to help Millersville to the upset.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Jenna
DiSabatino, Bloomsburg
Sabatino played a major role in helping the Huskies go 3-0 last week,
including wins over Adelphi, Saint Anselm, and Stonehill. In a 3-1 win
over Adelphi in the season-opener, with Bloomsburg holding a slim
one-goal lead, she scored an insurance goal late in the contest to give
the Huskies a two-goal cushion. In Saturday's 6-2 win over Stonehill,
she scored two goals, including an early goal in the first 10 minutes
that gave the Huskies a 2-0 lead. DiSabatino wrapped up her opening
week with two more goals and an assist in Sunday's 6-1 win over St.
Anselm. After a scoreless first half, she scored the eventual
game-winner in the second minute of the second half to open the
scoring. She also assisted on Bloomsburg's second goal of the game just
over nine minutes later.
Rookie of the
Week: Brittany
Davis, Seton Hill
Davis helped the Griffins to a
pair of victories in the season opening weekend, scoring twice and
adding two assists between the two games.
Honor Roll:
Kristyn Grunza, Mansfield
Kelsi Lykens, West Chester
Kaitlin McGinnis, Slippery Rock
Bre White, Shippensburg
Division III -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Erin
Wunsch, Alvernia
Wunsch went 163 minutes without allowing a goal on the weekend,
shutting out both Kean and York en route to the tournament title at
York. She made 19 saves between the two games, including three in
overtime on Sunday.
Offensive Player of the
Week:
Michelle Hagel, Montclair State
Hagel had a hat trick in both games over the weekend to pace the Red
Hawks to a 2-0 start. She was a part of half of Montclair's goals over
the two games.
Rookie of the
Week: Michaela
George, Southern Maine
George scored twice in each of
the first two games of her college career to help the Huskies open the
season with a 2-0 record. She scored the opening goal of the season to
give Southern Maine a lead they would not relinquish against Wheaton
and then scored twice in the second half to ice the game against
Neumann.
Honor Roll:
Andrea Day, Oneonta
Megan Keil, Rochester
Anna Morrow, Sewanee
Jillian Nealon, TCNJ
Nicole Solino, Susquehanna
Sabrina Vaillancourt, Husson
Kaylee Werner, Elizabethtown
4 Sep 2012
Division I -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Iona
Holloway, Syracuse
Holloway led a defense that shut out North Carolina for the first time
since 2009, helping the Orange upset the Tar Heels 1-0. The senior
defensive forced several turnovers in Saturday's victory over the Tar
Heels, including several key tackles in the circle. The Glasgow,
Scotland native was also instrumental on the defensive corner unit,
thwarting seven UNC penalty corners, including one in overtime.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Kat Sharkey,
Princeton
Sharkey had a monster week for the Tigers, who defeated a pair of
top-10 teams behind seven goals from the senior. In the 5-2 win over
Duke, Sharkey had three goals and added an assist. She topped that
performance by scoring all four goals in the win over Wake Forest,
giving her a hand in eight of Princeton's nine goals on the week.
Rookie of the
Week: Caroline
Troncelleti, Northwestern
Troncelleti was key in the
Wildcats' sweep in California, posting four goals and an assist in NU's
three wins. She had a hat trick as Northwestern upset Stanford and
notched a goal and an assist in the win over Pacific.
Honor Roll:
Rebecca Barry, Richmond
Maria Elena Bolles, Connecticut
Valentina Cerda Eimbcke, Boston University
Felicitas Heinen, Fairfield
Bailey McKeon, Central Michigan
Allison Muschs, Rider
Taleah Scott, Robert Morris
Paige Selenski, Virginia
Division II -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Lauren
Sotzin, Millersville
Sotzin led the Marauders to a pair of victories on the opening weekend,
making eight saves while allowing only one goal to two top-10 teams. In
the win over Bentley, Sotzin made three saves, including one on a
penalty stroke, to keep the Falcons off the board. In the overtime
victory over UMass-Lowell, Sotzin made five saves, including one in
overtime, to help Millersville to the upset.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Jenna
DiSabatino, Bloomsburg
Sabatino played a major role in helping the Huskies go 3-0 last week,
including wins over Adelphi, Saint Anselm, and Stonehill. In a 3-1 win
over Adelphi in the season-opener, with Bloomsburg holding a slim
one-goal lead, she scored an insurance goal late in the contest to give
the Huskies a two-goal cushion. In Saturday's 6-2 win over Stonehill,
she scored two goals, including an early goal in the first 10 minutes
that gave the Huskies a 2-0 lead. DiSabatino wrapped up her opening
week with two more goals and an assist in Sunday's 6-1 win over St.
Anselm. After a scoreless first half, she scored the eventual
game-winner in the second minute of the second half to open the
scoring. She also assisted on Bloomsburg's second goal of the game just
over nine minutes later.
Rookie of the
Week: Brittany
Davis, Seton Hill
Davis helped the Griffins to a
pair of victories in the season opening weekend, scoring twice and
adding two assists between the two games.
Honor Roll:
Kristyn Grunza, Mansfield
Kelsi Lykens, West Chester
Kaitlin McGinnis, Slippery Rock
Bre White, Shippensburg
Division III -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Erin
Wunsch, Alvernia
Wunsch went 163 minutes without allowing a goal on the weekend,
shutting out both Kean and York en route to the tournament title at
York. She made 19 saves between the two games, including three in
overtime on Sunday.
Offensive Player of the
Week:
Michelle Hagel, Montclair State
Hagel had a hat trick in both games over the weekend to pace the Red
Hawks to a 2-0 start. She was a part of half of Montclair's goals over
the two games.
Rookie of the
Week: Michaela
George, Southern Maine
George scored twice in each of
the first two games of her college career to help the Huskies open the
season with a 2-0 record. She scored the opening goal of the season to
give Southern Maine a lead they would not relinquish against Wheaton
and then scored twice in the second half to ice the game against
Neumann.
Honor Roll:
Andrea Day, Oneonta
Megan Keil, Rochester
Anna Morrow, Sewanee
Jillian Nealon, TCNJ
Nicole Solino, Susquehanna
Sabrina Vaillancourt, Husson
Kaylee Werner, Elizabethtown
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Division I -
Defensive Player of the
Week: Ayla Halus,
Penn State
Halus led the Nittany Lions to a pair of upset wins against top-10
teams on the week, making 11 saves while allowing only 4 goals to two
top-10 teams.
Offensive Player of the
Week: Jaclyn
Gaudioso Radvany, North Carolina
Gaudioso Radvany helped the Tar Heels to a pair of top-10 wins on the
weekend, putting in two goals in each of the two games. She had a pair
of goals in the win over Michigan and followed that up with a pair
against Iowa.
Rookie of the
Week: Dulcie
Davies, Stanford
After posting a shutout in the
opening game against La Salle, Davies came up huge for the Cardinal in
the matchup against Maryland, keeping Stanford in the game the entire
time. She repeatedly denied the Maryland attack, making nine saves on
the day, including some saves on point blank shots, before falling in
the 100th minute in a 3-2 loss.
Honor Roll:
Alex Diekmann, Villanova
Katie Gerzabek, Maryland
Jantien Gunter, Drexel
Carissa Makea, Saint Francis
Jacinda McLeod, Boston University
Crystal Poland, Northeastern
Hannah Prince, Massachusetts
Jennalise Taylor, Quinnipiac
Division II - to start
next week
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Week:
Offensive Player of the
Week:
Rookie of the
Week:
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Division III - to start
next week
Defensive Player of the
Week:
Offensive Player of the
Week:
Rookie of the
Week:
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