BOSTON - Four conference games took place place over the weekend, highlighted by Maine's 6-2 upset win over sixth-ranked Albany. The Black Bears also beat Vermont, 3-1, to improve to 12-2 on the season overall and 3-0 in conference play, sitting atop the Eastern Division.
Here are the week seven award winners:
Player & Rookie of the Week
Libby Riedl, Maine - Fr., Midfielder, Port Moody, B.C.
- Tallied six points in a pair of Maine conference wins over the weekend.
- Factored in on three of the Black Bears' six scores in a 6-2 upset win over #6 Albany Friday, scoring a goal and assisting on two others.
- Scored in Maine's 3-1 win over Vermont on Sunday.
- This is Riedl's first-ever Player of the Week honor and second-consecutive Rookie of the Week award.
Defensive Player of the Week
Kori Griswold, California - So., Goalkeeper, San Diego, Calif.
- Posted a pair of shutouts last weekend in wins over UMass Lowell and Pacfic
- Totaled six saves, including five in a 1-0 win over Western Division rival Pacific Sunday.
- This is Griswold's third Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season. She also won the award Sept. 21 and Oct. 5.
Notes
- Maine (2), Cal and New Hampshire won conference games over the weekend.
- The Black Bears score four unanswered second-half goals to stun #6 Albany, 6-2, on Friday and also beat Vermont, 3-1, Sunday.
- Maine has won five in a row and nine of its last 10.
- The Black Bears has surpassed last year's win total by two with six regular-season games left.
- The Black Bears have outscored opponents, 56-18, this season.
- Cal improved to 3-0 in America East play with a 1-0 win over Pacific Sunday.
- Lindsey Nerbonne scored a pair of late goals just 84 seconds apart to lift New Hampshire to a 3-1 win over UMass Lowell Friday.
- America East teams are a combined 54-39 in non-conference action this season.
- America East and the ACC are the only leagues with multiple teams ranked in the nation's top six (#6 Albany, #9 Stanford).
- Stanford earned the conference's seventh win over a ranked foe of the season, beating #14 Northwestern, 3-2 in overtime, Friday.
- Seven more conference contests take place this weekend.
Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 31 - Player of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Kelsey Federico, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Lauren Tucker, Vermont
Sept. 8 - Player of the Week: Sydney Earle, Cal; Defensive Player of the Week: Jessica Chisholm, Stanford; Rookie of the Week: Melina Moore, Cal
Sept. 14 - Player of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Dulcie Davies, Stanford; Rookie of the Week: Samantha Wagg, Maine
Sept. 21 - Player of the Week: Sydney Earle, Cal; Defensive Player of the Week: Kori Griswold, Cal; Rookie of the Week: Samantha Wagg, Maine
Sept. 28 - Player of the Week: Lindsey Nerbonne, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Emily Corbett, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Casey Crowley, Maine
Oct. 5 - Player of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Kori Griswold, Cal; Rookie of the Week: Libby Riedl, Maine
Oct. 12 - Player & Rookie of the Week: Libby Riedl, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Kori Griswold, Cal