BOSTON – A new academic year is here and #AEWSOC teams started off with a bang as five of the eight teams in action earned results. America East teams combined to post a .555 win percentage after going 5-3-2 last week.
Need to Know
- UAlbany, Binghamton, Maine and New Hampshire posted wins in their season openers with the Wildcats going a perfect 2-0-0 last week.
- Maine, the reigning league champs and preseason #AEWSOC favorites, opened up with a 4-0 win at LeMoyne followed by a 1-1 tie at ACC-foe Syracuse.
- UAlbany earned a 3-1 win over LIU in its opener while Binghamton beat George Washington on the road to earn its first victory.
- Vermont earned a 2-2 tie vs. UConn, which was picked second in the Big East preseason poll, on Friday.
- Maine's Abby Kraemer, who tallied a league-best five points last week, was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List on Thursday.
- Eighteen more games take place this week, including seven on America East campuses.
- The #AEWSOC preseason poll and All-Conference teams were announced on August 5 - link.
Weekly Award Winners – Aug. 19
Offensive Player of the Week
Delaney Lappin, New Hampshire – Gr., Forward, Corbin City, N.J.
- Scored two goals just 56 seconds apart in final six minutes to give UNH a 3-2 win at Holy Cross on Sunday.
- The win cemented a perfect 2-0-0 week for the Wildcats.
- This is Delaney’s first career #AEWSOC Offensive Player of the Week honor.
Defensive Player of the Week
Anna Phillips, Maine – Sr., Defender, Bolton, England
- Led a back line that surrendered just 12 total shots, including only 2 on net, in an unbeaten week.
- The Black Bears blanked LeMoyne on Thursday before earning a tie vs. ACC-foe Syracuse on Sunday.
- This is Phillips’ first career #AEWSOC Defensive Player of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Anna Buckwalter, Binghamton – Fr., Midfielder, Birdsboro, Pa.
- Scored twice her collegiate debut, a 3-2 win at George Washington,
- Found the back of the net in the 9th and 48th minutes, the latter of which was the game winner.
- This is Buckwalter’s first career #AEWSOC Rookie of the Week honor.
2024 #AEWSOC Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 19– Offensive Player of the Week: Delaney Lappin, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Anna Phillips, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Anna Buckwalter, Binghamton
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Fans will once again be able to watch nearly every #AEWSOC contest this season with the majority of games airing on ESPN+ and the ESPN app 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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