CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The America East women's soccer regular-season passed the midway point and Hartford remains the lone unbeaten team with a 4-0-0 record. Of the eight games last week, five were decided by one goal and three ended in draws with six games going into overtime. Here are the week eight award winners:
Player of the Week
Krista Fitzpatrick, Albany, Jr., M, Levittown, N.Y.
- Was the lone America East player to score multiple goals last week.
- Found the back of the net twice in a 2-2 draw at UMass Lowell.
- The pair of goals were the first for the Great Danes on the road this season.
- Helped Albany extend its unbeaten streak to three, the longest for the team since 2011.
Rookie of the Week
Shannon Groffie, UMass Lowell, Fr., F, Toms River, N.J.
- Totaled three points with one goal and one assist in a 1-0-1 week for the River Hawks.
- Scored the first goal of the game for the River Hawks vs. Albany and later assisted on the game-tying goal in a 2-2 draw.
- Led all freshmen with three points last week.
Notes
- Albany extended its unbeaten streak to three, its longest since 2011.
- UMBC goalkeeper Jen Nance set the program single-season record with her seventh shutout of the season, making a career-high 11 saves vs. New Hampshire
- Hartford's Chanel Johnson leads the America East with 11 goals including six game-winners.
- Hartford goalkeeper Jessica Jurg recorded a shutout vs. New Hampshire with seven saves and is now 6-0-0 in six starts.
Weekly Awards
Aug. 25 - Co-Players of the Week: Chanel Johnson, Hartford & Nikki McFarland, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Sarah Martin, Vermont
Sept. 2 - Player of the Week: Caitlyn Paltsios, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Lisa Nanov, UMBC
Sept. 8 - Player of the Week: Vivian Vega, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Jess Silverman, Vermont
Sept. 15 - Player of the Week: Chanel Johnson, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Kiana Rugar, Albany
Sept. 22 - Player of the Week: Jessy Brown, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Maddie Good, Stony Brook
Sept. 29 - Player of the Week: Chanel Johnson, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Lisa Nanov, UMBC
Oct. 6 - Player of the Week: Sidney Spremullo, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Vivian Vega, Albany
Oct. 13 - Player of the Week: Krista Fitzpatrick, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Shannon Groffie, UMass Lowell