Women's Soccer

#AEWSOC Week 9: Binghamton, Maine Clinch Postseason Bids

BOSTON – Just 10 days remain in the 2023 America East women’s soccer regular-season and the postseason picture is beginning to shape up. Binghamton and Maine became the first two teams to lock up #AEChamps bids with wins on Sunday.
 
The Bearcats blanked Vermont, 2-0, to maintain their hold on first place in the standings and qualified for the tournament for the fifth-straight season. The Black Bears sit just one point back in second place after beating Bryant, 2-0, and will return to the championship for the second-consecutive year.
 
Binghamton and Maine will meet in a crucial contest on Sunday Oct. 22 in Vestal, N.Y. which will go a long way to deciding the regular-season champion.
   
2023 #AEWSOC Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 16
Offensive Player of the Week
Selma Elverum, UAlbany – So., Forward, Oslo, Norway
  • Tallied career-highs of two goals and five points in UAlbany’s lone game of the week, a 4-0 victory over UMBC on Thursday.
  • The five points match the most by an #AEWSOC player in a conference game this season.
  • This is Elverum’s first #AEWSOC Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Kaitlyn Williams, Binghamton – Jr., Goalkeeper, Clinton, N.Y.
  • Made a season-high 10 saves in Binghamton’s 2-0 shutout vs. Vermont on Sunday.
  • The 10 saves are the most by any America East goalkeeper in a conference game this season and the most in any game this season without giving up a goal.
  • This is Williams’ fourth career #AEWSOC Defensive Player of the Week honor and third this season.
 
Rookie of the Week
Greta Caulton, New Hampshire – Fr., Forward, Amherst, N.H.
  • Assisted on UNH’s lone goal in a 1-1 tie vs. Vermont on Thursday.
  • This is Caulton’s first career #AEWSOC Rookie of the Week honor.
 
2023 #AEWSOC Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 21 – Offensive Player of the Week: Gabby Zalot, NJIT; Defensive Player of the Week: Selena Negron; Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Luise Reinwald, Maine
Aug. 28 – Offensive Player of the Week: Meghan Guarente, New Hampshire; Co-Defensive Players of the Week: Sally Rainey, New Hampshire & Kylee Carafoli, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Luise Reinwald, Maine
Sept. 5 – Offensive Player of the Week: Maria Nogueira, NJIT; Defensive Player of the Week: Erin Murphy, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Abby Thornton, Maine
Sept. 11 – Offensive Player of the Week: Abby Kraemer, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Samantha Breton, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Merle Hueser, NJIT
Sept. 18 – Offensive Player of the Week: Jordane Pinette, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Kaitlyn Williams, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Luise Reinwald, Maine
Sept. 25 – Offensive Player of the Week: Abby Kraemer, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Kira Kutzinski, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Paige Luke, Binghamton
Oct. 2 – Offensive Player of the Week: Frances O’Donnell, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Sally Rainey, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Ashley Cunningham, Bryant
Oct. 9 - Offensive Player of the Week: Kate Bossert, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Kaitlyn Williams, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Victoria Dungey, Maine
Oct. 16 – Offensive Player of the Week: Selma Elverum, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Kaitlyn Williams, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Greta Caulton, New Hampshire
 
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.
 
Follow the @AmericaEast channels on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram to stay up-to-date on America East women’s soccer news all season long and use #AEWSOC to join the conversation.
 
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