BOSTON - Conference play passed the midway point over the weekend with Maine extending its win streak to eight games and staying unbeaten in conference play and Pacific knocking off #12 Stanford.
Here are the week eight award winners:
Player of the Week
Paula Heuser, Albany - Jr., Midfielder, Mochengladbach, Germany
- Tallied seven points in a pair of Albany wins last week.
- Scored three times and added an assist.
- Scored twice in a 3-1 win over UMass Lowell Friday and added another goal and an assist in a 6-0 win over Vermont Sunday.
- This is Heuser's fourth Player of the Week honor of the season and eighth of her career.
Defensive Player of the Week
Laura Pujade, Pacific - Jr., Goalkeeper, Matadepera, Spain
- Led Pacific to wins over #12 Stanford and UC Davis, saving 14 of 16 shots she faced.
- Made five saves in a shutout win over #12 Stanford Friday.
- Had nine stops in a win over UC Davis Sunday.
Rookie Player of the Week
Rylee Comeau, Pacific - Fr., Forward, Los Gatos, Calif.
- Scored in each of Pacific's two wins last week.
- Had the lone goal in the Tigers' 1-0 win over #12 Stanford Friday.
- Added a score in Pacific's 4-2 win over UC Davis Sunday.
Notes
- America East, the ACC and Big Ten are the only leagues with multiple teams nationally ranked (#10 Albany, #12 Stanford, #19 Maine).
- Albany, Maine and Pacific each won a pair of conference games over the weekend.
- Maine beat Vermont and UMass Lowell to extend its win streak to eight games and improve to 15-2 on the season.
- The Black Bears has surpassed last year's win total by five with three regular-season games left.
- The Black Bears have outscored opponents, 64-20, this season.
- Pacific upset #12 Stanford, 1-0, behind Rylee Comeau's goal.
- America East teams are a combined 55-39 in non-conference action this season, including seven wins over ranked opponents.
- Eight more conference contests take place this weekend.
Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 31 - Player of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Kelsey Federico, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Lauren Tucker, Vermont
Sept. 8 - Player of the Week: Sydney Earle, Cal; Defensive Player of the Week: Jessica Chisholm, Stanford; Rookie of the Week: Melina Moore, Cal
Sept. 14 - Player of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Dulcie Davies, Stanford; Rookie of the Week: Samantha Wagg, Maine
Sept. 21 - Player of the Week: Sydney Earle, Cal; Defensive Player of the Week: Kori Griswold, Cal; Rookie of the Week: Samantha Wagg, Maine
Sept. 28 - Player of the Week: Lindsey Nerbonne, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Emily Corbett, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Casey Crowley, Maine
Oct. 5 - Player of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Kori Griswold, Cal; Rookie of the Week: Libby Riedl, Maine
Oct. 12 - Player & Rookie of the Week: Libby Riedl, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Kori Griswold, Cal
Oct. 19 - Player & Rookie of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Laura Pujade, Pacfic; Rylee Comeau, Pacific