BOSTON - Three women's soccer teams clinched spots in the upcoming America East Women's Soccer Championship over the weekend including Stony Brook, Hartford and Albany as the season heads into the final week of play. The Seawolves are in the driver's seat for the No. 1 seed and a regular-season title, with Albany, Hartford and UNH still in contention. Three more spots are still up for grabs with two playing dates remaining. Here are the week nine award winners:
Player of the Week
Cara Gallagher, Stony Brook, So., G, Massapequa, N.Y.
- Notched back-to-back shutouts on the week as Stony Brook went 2-0 and clinched a spot in the America East tournament for the first time since 2013.
- Stony Brook's five-straight wins are the most in the program's Division I history.
- Preserved a 1-0 win against UMBC, stopping a header with less than five minutes to go.
- Has seven shutouts on the year and five in the last six games.
Rookie of the Week
Chloe Borasky, Albany, Fr., G, Clay, N.Y.
- Allowed just one goal in two games as Albany went 2-0 for the week.
- Surrendered one goal while making six stops in a 2-1 overtime win against UNH, handing the Wildcats their first loss of the year.
- Made six stops and recorded a shutout in a 3-0 win over Vermont.
Weekly Awards
Aug. 22 – Player of the Week: Vivien Beil, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Kaila Lozada, Hartford
Aug. 29 – Player of the Week: Mimi Borkan, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Julia Smith, Vermont
Sep. 6 – Player of the Week: Ashley Claud, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Sierra Stone, Hartford
Sep. 12 - Player of the Week: Brooke Murphy, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Julia Smith, Vermont
Sep. 19 - Co-Players of the Week: Gabby Boehmer, UMBC & Coco Speckmaier, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Lea Kalmback, Stony Brook
Sep. 26 - Player of the Week: Tori Tripp, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Liz Lane, New Hampshire
Oct. 3 - Player of the Week: Gaby Dorsey, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Meghan Cavanaugh, Albany
Oct. 10 - Player of the Week: Amy Thompson, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Bridgette Alexander, Hartford
Oct. 17 - Player of the Week: Cara Gallagher, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Chloe Borasky, Albany
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