BOSTON – Week two of #AEWSOC league play saw four programs remain unbeaten with three of them improving to 2-0. Bryant, Maine and UNH all posted road wins on Sunday to stay perfect while UMBC beat UMass Lowell to improve to 1-0-1.
Need to Know
- Road teams went a perfect 4-0-0 in league play on Sunday.
- Maine rallied from two goals down by scoring three times in the final 28:11 vs. Vermont to register a 3-2 win. Jordane Pinnette’s score with just 2:59 left was the difference maker.
- The Black Bears have won four in a row and are a league-best 6-1-2 on the season.
- UNH beat Binghamton, 1-0, earning their league-best sixth shutout of the year and improving to 7-2-1 in the process. The Wildcats held the Bearcats to just three total shots and only one on net.
- Bryant downed UAlbany, 2-0, behind two goals from Emily Supple, who earned America East Offensive Player of the Week honors as a result. Shannon Mejia had five saves in net for the Bulldogs.
- Izzy Binko’s goal in the 51st minute lifted UMBC to a 2-1 win at UMass Lowell. Abby Cowles had eight saves in net for the Retrievers.
- For the first time this season, eight conference games will be played this week with four Thursday and four Sunday. That includes UMass Lowell visiting Maine in a rematch of last year’s America East championship game.
- The #AEWSOC preseason poll and All-Conference teams were announced on August 5 - link.
Weekly Award Winners – Sept. 30
Offensive Player of the Week
Emily Supple, Bryant – Jr., Midfielder, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
- Scored both of Bryant’s goals in a 2-0 win over UAlbany on Sunday.
- The scores were the first of Supple’s career.
- This is Supple’s first career #AEWSOC Offensive Player of the Week honor.
Defensive Player of the Week
Abbey Cowles, UMBC – Sr., Goalkeeper, Colts Neck, N.J.
- Made a season-high eight saves in UMBC’s 2-1 road win at UMass Lowell on Sunday.
- This is Cowles first #AEWSOC Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season and second of her career.
Rookie of the Week
Whitney Vaillant, Bryant – Fr., Defender, Concord, N.H.
- Contributed to a defense that shut out UAlbany.
- Played 50 minutes on the back line.
- This is Vaillant’s second #AEWSOC Rookie of the Week honor of the season.
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
Aug. 26 – Offensive Player of the Week: Jordane Pinette, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Taylor Burgess, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Whitney Vaillant, Bryant
Sept. 3 – Offensive Player of the Week: Ciara Adams, NJIT; Defensive Player of the Week: Sally Rainey, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Kristiana Kolega, UMBC
Sept. 9 – Offensive Player of the Week: Bailey Ayer, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Sally Rainey, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Anna Buckwalter, Binghamton
Sept. 16 – Offensive Player of the Week: Makenzie Ryder, Binghamton; Defensive Player & Rookie of the Week: Grace Wilson, Maine
Sept. 23 – Offensive Player of the Week: Makayla Griffin, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Emily Dorfman, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Anna Buckwalter, Binghamton
Sept. 30 – Offensive Player of the Week: Emily Supple, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Emily Dorfman, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Whitney Vaillant, Bryant
Links
Info
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