UNH, Stony Brook Post Perfect Weeks, Earn #AEWSOC Honors
BOSTON – New Hampshire sits atop the #AEWSOC standings after three conference dates. The Wildcats have nine points and a perfect 3-0-0 record after posting shutout wins over Vermont and Albany last week. Stony Brook also won twice via shutout last week and is tied with Hartford and Maine for second place with six points at 2-1-0.
Sunday, Oct. 1 #AEWSOC Results
at Maine 1, UMBC 0
at New Hampshire 3, Albany 0
Stony Brook 1, at Hartford 0
Vermont 2, at Binghamton 0
Thursday, Sept. 28 #AEWSOC Results
Binghamton 1, at Albany 0 (2OT)
at Hartford 2, Maine 1 (OT)
New Hampshire 2, at Vermont 0
at Stony Brook 3, UMass Lowell 0
Conference play continues with games Thursday and Sunday this week. The majority of #AEWSOC conference games will appear on AmericaEast.TV, the place to watch free live content on any device, including the network's Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Android TV OTT channels. Select contests will air on ESPN3, home to over 30 America East school-produced events this fall. Full #AEWSOC Schedule/Results
Here are the conference's week seven award winners:
Co-Player of the Week
Mia Neas, New Hampshire – Sr., Goalkeeper, Old Saybrook, Conn.
- Didn’t allow a goal in shutout wins over Vermont and Albany as UNH improved to a perfect 3-0-0 in #AEWSOC play.
- Made five stops in a 2-0 win over Vermont Thursday and had three saves in a 3-0 victory over Albany Sunday.
- This is Neas’ second #AEWSOC Player of the Week honor of the season and second of her career (9/18).
Co-Player & Rookie of the Week
Alyssa Francese, Stony Brook – Fr., Forward, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
- Tallied a league-best five points on a pair of goals and an assist to lead Stony Brook to two conference wins last week.
- Had a goal and an assist in Stony Brook’s 3-0 victory over UMass Lowell Thursday.
- Scored the game-winner in double-overtime to give the Seawolves a 1-0 win at Hartford Sunday.
- This is Francese’s first career #AEWSOC Player of the Week award and second Rookie of the Week honor (9/18).
Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 21 - Player of the Week: Kayla Saager, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Rachel Florenz, Stony Brook
Aug. 28 - Player of the Week: Brooke Murphy, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Rachel Florenz, Stony Brook
Sept. 5 - Player of the Week: Kayla Saager, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Ella Bankert, Vermont
Sept. 11 - Player of the Week: Kayla Saager, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Christina Corbi, UMBC
Sept. 18 - Player of the Week: Mia Neas, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Alyssa Francese, Stony Brook
Sept. 25 – Co-Players of the Week: Vivian Vega, Albany & Bridgette Alexander, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Kristin Birgisdottir, UMass Lowell
Oct. 2 – Co-Player of the Week: Mia Neas, New Hampshire; Co-Player & Rookie of the Week: Alyssa Francese, Stony Brook
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