BOSTON – With just two #AEWSOC regular-season dates left, the championship picture is coming into focus. Five teams secured bids to the league tournament with UAlbany, Binghamton, Maine, UMass Lowell and New Hampshire locking up berths. For Maine, it's their first bid since 2016 while at th eother end of the spectrum, UNH has secured a league-best ninth-straight appearance.
While the field is nearly set, the race for seeding is just heating up. Only two points separate those five teams with two games to play.
Four more conference games take place this weekend before the regular season concludes on Thursday, Oct. 27 with four games.
The top six teams in the final #AEWSOC standings will qualify for this year’s America East Women’s Soccer Championship. Championship Central
2022 #AEWSOC Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 17
Offensive Player of the Week
Ella Dudley, New Hampshire – Jr., Back, St. Augustine, Fla.
- Scored a goal in each of UNH’s games last week, her second and third of the season.
- Netted the long score in the Wildcats’ 1-0 win over Vermont on Sunday and found the back of the net in a 6-1 victory over Bryant on Thursday.
- This is Dudley’s first #AEWSOC Offensive Player of the Week honor of her career.
Defensive Player of the Week
Kira Kutzinski, Maine – Gr., Goalkeeper, Bünde, Germany
- Stopped all 16 of 17 shots she faced in an unbeaten week for Maine.
- Made 10 saves and recorded a shutout in a scoreless tie vs. Binghamton on Sun day.
- Had seven saves in a 1-1 tie with UMass Lowell on Thursday.
- This is Kutzinski’s first Defensive Player of the Week honor of her career.
Rookie of the Week
Riley Jones, NJIT – Fr., Defender/Midfielder, Clinton, N.Y.
- Scored the game-tying goal to help NJIT earn a 1-1 tie vs. UAlbany on Sunday.
- The goal came in the 71st minute.
- This is Jones’ first career #AEWSOC Rookie of the Week honor.
2022 #AEWSOC Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 22 – Offensive Player of the Week: Ciara Adams, NJIT; Defensive Player of the Week: Nicole Scott, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Madison Michaud, Maine
Aug. 29 – Offensive Player of the Week: Birte Speck, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Molly Saylor, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Jordane Pinette, Maine
Sept. 6 - Offensive Player of the Week: Ioanna Papatheodorou, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Alyssa Clearfield, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Emily Jozak, UAlbany
Sept. 12 - Offensive Player of the Week: Meghan Guarente, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Kathryn McNeil, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Emily Jozak, UAlbany
Sept. 19 - Offensive Player of the Week: Olivia Piraino, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Kaitlyn Williams, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Abbi Maier, New Hampshire
Sept. 26 - Offensive Player of the Week: Maya Anand, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Megan Hart, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Emily Jozak, UAlbany
Oct. 3 - Offensive Player of the Week: Maya Anand, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Halle Rogers, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Ashley Ladner, UAlbany
Oct. 10 - Offensive Player of the Week: Ioanna Papatheodorou, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Taylor Burgess, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Briana Andreoli, NJIT
Oct. 17 - Offensive Player of the Week: Ella Dudley, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Kira Kutzinski, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Riley Jones, NJIT
Fans will once again be able to watch nearly every #AEWSOC contest 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 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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