CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - America East conference play began over the weekend and UMass Lowell, Hartford and New Hampshire all started 1-0 while Maine and Binghamton played to a scoreless tie. UMBC was the only team not to play a conference game but earned a pair of non-conference victories. Here are the week six award winners:
Player of the Week
Chanel Johnson, Hartford, Sr., F, New London, Conn.
- Scored a pair of goals and added two assists in a 1-1-0 week for the Hawks.
- Notched a goal and two assists in a 4-3 OT loss to Fairleigh Dickinson.
- Scored her league-leading fourth game-winning goal of the year in a 1-0 win over Albany in the team's conference opener.
- Leads the league with eight goals.
Rookie of the Week
Lisa Nanov, UMBC, Fr., F, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
- Helped UMBC to a pair of non-conference wins with a goal and two assists.
- Had three points in the team's 3-0 win over American with a goal and an assist.
- Assisted on the only goal of the game in a 1-0 victory over Robert Morris.
Notes
- UMBC set a program record by winning its eighth non-conference game of the year over Robert Morris.
- Hartford's Chanel Johnson scored her fourth game-winning goal of the season vs. Albany. She ranked 12th in the nation last week with three game-winners.
- UMass Lowell defeated Stony Brook, 3-1, giving the team a win in its conference-opener. Last season, the River Hawks did not earn their first conference win until Oct. 20.
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