BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Rachel Ugolik, Providence, Sr., F
Ugolik tied for the league’s points lead last week with six off two goals and two assists in a 2-0 week for the Friars. The week was highlighted by a two-goal, one-assist showing against Massachusetts on Sunday as the Friars shutout the Minutewomen 3-0 with Ugolik having a hand in all three goals. The senior was also credited with an assist in Thursday’s 3-1 win at CCSU, leading Providence to close out non-league play with a 4-3-1 mark.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Maria Collica, Butler, Jr., D
Collica anchored the Butler defense which earned back-to-back shutouts last week, beginning Tuesday with a 3-0 victory over IUPUI and capping Sunday with a 4-0 victory at Evansville. The Bulldogs limited their opponents to just three total shots on goal last week, winning the total shots advantage 35-20. The junior defender provided a bit of offense as well, notching a pair of assists in Sunday’s victory as Butler improved to 7-2-1.
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week
Arielle Schechtman, Georgetown, So., GK
Schechtman notched back-to-back shutout wins with none bigger than the 18
th-ranked Hoyas’ 1-0 upset win at No. 2/1 West Virginia on Sunday. The sophomore keeper denied eight shots in nearly 102 minutes in the cage before Grace Damaska scored the golden goal for Georgetown. Schechtman improved to 8-1 on the year and lowered her goals against average to 0.90.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Taryn Jakubowski, Creighton, Fr., M
Jakubowski totaled three points off a goal and assist at Yale on Sunday afternoon. The rookie scored the game’s first goal just six minutes into the contest before dishing to Jaylin Bosak for the game-sealing score in the 61
st minute as the Bluejays earned a 4-2 victory. Creighton’s contest at Rhode Island slated for Thursday was cancelled.
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Kristin Barbour, Villanova, Fr., M/D
Down 2-0 to La Salle on Thursday, Barbour scored three straight goals, including the golden goal in the 102
nd minute to seal the win for Villanova. The Wildcats went 1-1 on the week.
Ana Greik, DePaul, Sr., F
Greik scored two goals in the Blue Demons’ lone game of the week, a 3-1 win at Western Michigan on Friday, handing the Broncos just their second loss on the season and first in Kalamazoo.
Meegan Johnston, Marquette, Sr., M/F
Johnston led the offensive effort in Marquette’s 2-0 week, totaling two goals and an assist in victories over Cal Poly and Cal State Northridge. The senior was credited with an assist in Friday’s 3-2 win over Cal Poly before scoring a pair of goals in a 3-2 win on Sunday over CSUN.
Anna MacLean, Seton Hall, So., GK
MacLean posted a 1-0-1 mark last week, surrendering just one goal in 200 minutes in the cage highlighted by a 14-save performance in The Hall’s 1-1 draw with Columbia on Sunday. The sophomore also made six saves in a shutout win at Cornell on Thursday.
Lauren Sullivan, Creighton, Sr., F/M
Sullivan led the Bluejays to a 4-2 win at Yale on Sunday by way of scoring two goals and adding an assist. Trailing 2-1 midway through the first half, Sullivan scored back-to-back goals to give Creighton a lead it would never relinquish.