Boston University's Farrell McClernon (Westchester, Pa./Merion Mercy) earns America East Player of the Week honors in women's soccer, while Stony Brook's Marisa Viola (Mattituck, N.Y./Mattituck) has garnered America East Rookie of the Week accolades for the second time this season. The awards were announced on Monday (October 2).
McClernon tallied the game-winning goal in the Terriers 2-1 overtime win over Yale and netted the lone goal in Boston U.'s 1-0 win over 22nd-ranked Maine. She is tied for the league lead in game-winning goals with three and has a team-best five goals this season.
Viola, the league leader in saves per game, notched a pair of shutouts this week lifting the Seawolves to a pair of conference wins. She made eight saves in 1-0 win over Binghamton and followed that up with seven saves in a 1-0 win over UMBC. She has five shutouts so far this season.