BOSTON – The start of the 2023 America East women's soccer championship is less than a week out and the playoff picture is shaping up. Five teams have clinched bids to the tournament with two teams fighting for the final spot.
UMass Lowell and NJIT both posted wins on Sunday to clinch bids while UNH tied UMBC to earn a spot. The River Hawks upended UAlbany, 2-1, while the Highlanders got two goals from Briana Andreoli to pace a 3-2 win at Vermont. The Catamounts and Bryant remain alive for the final two bids.
Binghamton, Maine and UNH all remain alive for the regular-season title. The Bearcats secured a top-two seed and a quarterfinal-round bye with a 2-2 tie vs. Maine.
The regular-season concludes on Thursday with four games and the championship begins on Sunday. Visit Championship Central for full information.
2023 #AEWSOC Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 23
Offensive Player of the Week
Briana Andreolli, NJIT - So., Forward, Hawthorne, N.J.
- Scored twice in NJIT's crucial 3-2 victory over NJIT on Sunday.
- The win clinched an #AEWSOC championship berth for the Highlanders, their third straight.
- This is Andreoli's first #AEWSOC Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Abbey Cowles, UMBC - Jr., Goalkeeper, Colts Neck, N.J.
- Stopped all eight shots she faced in UMBC's scoreless tie vs. UNH on Sunday.
- The shutout was the third of the season for Cowles.
- This is Cowles’ first #AEWSOC Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Samantha Zaslaw, Bryant - Fr., Forward, Marshfield, Mass.
- Scored a brace in Bryant's 5-2 win over Chicago State on Thursday.
- This is Zaslaw'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
Oct. 23 – Offensive Player of the Week: Briana Andreoli, NJIT; Defensive Player of the Week: Abbey Cowles, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Samantha Zaslaw, Bryant
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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