BOSTON – With just four conference games remaining for each team, the 2021 #AEWSOC season is coming down the stretch and all 10 teams are still in postseason contention.
UMass Lowell and Binghamton, which beat NJIT on Sunday, sit tied atop the standings with 12 points each. Vermont follows in third place with nine points after its third-straight shutout win, a 2-0 victory at Hartford. UAlbany sits in fourth place with eight points after it dealt the River Hawks their first league loss on Jasmine Colbert’s overtime score. Hartford (7 pts.), UNH (7), Stony Brook (6), NJIT (6), UMBC (3) and Maine (3) round out the standings.
Ten more league contests take place this week with conference games set for Thursday, Oct. 14 and Sunday, Oct. 17.
Check out the #AEWSOC schedule for complete information.
Each team will play a nine-game schedule in the single round robin format. The top six teams in the conference standings based on points percentage will be qualify for the 2021 America East women’s soccer championship.
Fans will once again be able to watch the majority of #AEWSOC this season. Select games will air on
The AE on ESPN while others will air on
AmericaEast.TV. Those games will be available on computers, OTT devices and the brand new America East app, which is available on all
IOS and
Android devices and can be found by searching ‘America East Conference’ in app stores.
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@AEDigitalNet Twitter account to stay up-to-date on America East women’s soccer news all season long and use #AEWSOC to join the conversation.
#AEWSOC Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 11
Offensive Player & Co-Rookie of the Week
Abby Kraemer, Maine – Fr., Forward, Waterloo, Ont.
- Racked up five points in Maine’s 4-1 win over Stony Brook on Sunday, the most by any America East player.
- Scored twice and added an assist to lift the Black Bears to their first league win and first victory over the Seawolves since 2017.
- These are her first career Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week awards.
Defensive Player & Co-Rookie of the Week
Cassandra Coster, UAlbany – Fr., Goalkeeper, Poughquag, N.Y.
- Stopped all 11 shots she faced in UAlbany’s 1-0 overtime win at previously league unbeaten UMass Lowell on Sunday.
- The 11 saves were a career high for Coster.
- These are Coster’s first career Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week awards.
2021 #AEWSOC Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 23 – Offensive Player of the Week: Juliana Rafaniello, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: Cat Sheppard, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Meghan Guarente, New Hampshire
Aug. 30 - Offensive Player of the Week: Maya Anand, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Emerson Richmond Burke, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Ioanna Papatheodorou, UMass Lowell
Sept. 7 - Offensive Player of the Week: Bailey Chant, NJIT; Defensive Player of the Week: Siani Magruder, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Imani Jenkins, Hartford
Sept. 13 - Offensive Player & Co-Rookie of the Week: Imani Jenkins, Hartford; Defensive Player & Co-Rookie of the Week: Abbey Cowles, UMBC
Sept. 20 - Offensive Player of the Week: Maya Anand, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Lauren Reid, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Ioanna Papatheodorou, UMass Lowell
Sept. 27 - Offensive Player of the Week: Alyssa Francese, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Dunja Mostarac, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Jordyn Ferraro, Hartford
Oct. 4 – Co-Offensive Player of the Week: Alyssa Oviedo, Vermont; Co-Offensive Player & Rookie of the Week: Ioanna Papatheodorou, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Nicole Scudero, Binghamton
Oct. 11 - Offensive Player & Co-Rookie of the Week: Abby Kraemer, Maine; Defensive Player & Co-Rookie of the Week: Cassandra Coster, UAlbany
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