BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Franny Cerny, DePaul, Sr., F
Cerny scored two goals in DePaul’s BIG EAST-opening win at Seton Hall on Saturday, notching the game’s first two scores in the 40
th and 74
th minutes. The senior forward had a game-high six shots on the afternoon, while the game-winning goal was her second of the season.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Julia Leonard, Butler, So., D
Leonard collects her second weekly defensive honor of the season after leading the Bulldogs to a shutout victory at Marquette on Sunday. The sophomore anchored a defense which allowed just three shots to land on target as Butler held an 11-10 advantage in shots, 5-3 on goal. The Golden Eagles were granted just one corner kick on the game.
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week
Arielle Schechtman, Georgetown, Sr., GK
Schechtman picked up her BIG EAST-leading sixth shutout of the year with six saves at St. John’s on Sunday. The No. 10 Hoyas picked up a 3-0 win, with Schechtman playing all 90 minutes for her fifth victory of the season. She made three saves in each half to keep Georgetown unbeaten (8-0-2) on the year.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Katie Sullivan, Creighton, R-Fr., GK
Sullivan made eight saves in the Bluejays’ 1-0 win in Sunday’s BIG EAST opener against Xavier. The redshirt-freshman denied five shots in the first period and three in the second as the Musketeers continued to pressure and outshoot Creighton 23-13.
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Bri Austin, Villanova, So., F
Austin was one of four BIG EAST players to notch a multi-goal game last week, scoring the game-tying goal followed by the golden goal in the 93
rd minute against Siena on Monday. The victory gave Villanova its sixth non-conference win, most since 2009.
Caitlin Farrell, Georgetown, Sr., F
Farrell notched two goals in the Hoyas’ 3-0 at St. John’s on Sunday, scoring the game’s first and third goals to bring her total on the year to a BIG EAST high of seven. The senior had five shots to lead No. 10 Georgetown.
Shelby Hogan, Providence, So., GK
Hogan picked up her fifth shutout of the season with three saves at Villanova on Saturday, including two over the final 45 minutes when the Wildcats outshot the Friars 13-5. Providence used two second-half goals to pick up the 2-0 victory.
Bri Jaeger, Marquette, R-Jr., D
Jaeger scored the match winner in the 73rd minute of Monday’s 1-0 victory over RV Milwaukee to snap the Panthers’ 27-match unbeaten streak, the 12th longest mark in NCAA Division I history. She played all 180 minutes at center back in a 1-1 week for Marquette, as the Golden Eagles surrendered just one goal.
Taryn Jakubowski, Creighton, Jr., M
Jakubowski’s header in the 86
th minute led the Bluejays to just their second BIG EAST-opening win since joining the conference as Creighton edged visiting Xavier 1-0 on Sunday.