BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Lotte Haagmans, Old Dominion, Jr., F
Haagmans powered Old Dominion’s offense this weekend against Villanova and Queens (NC), finishing with three goals, one assist, and seven points. On Friday, Haagmans scored twice in the Monarchs’ come-from-behind 4-3 overtime victory over Villanova. She secured ODU’s victory with help from Marciano, under six minutes into overtime. Haagmans led the team with two goals and six shots in the contest. She followed with a goal and an assist in Monday’s 9-0 shutout of Queens (NC), contributing to an offensive effort that produced 24 shots, 15 on goal, and 12 assists. Her performance helped the Monarchs improve to 9-3 overall.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Serena Langendoen, Old Dominion, Jr., D
Langendoen helped Old Dominion earn a pair of wins this weekend against Villanova and Queens (NC). On Friday, Langendoen put ODU on the board going into halftime after the Monarchs fell behind 2-0, helping spark a comeback. On Monday, she scored twice in a 9-0 shutout of Queens. Langendoen added goals in the first and fourth quarters against Queens as ODU outshot the Royals 24-3. Langendoen finished the weekend with three goals, one assist, and seven points. She currently leads the BIG EAST with 12 goals, 29 points, 59 shots and 31 shots on goal, while ranking second in game-winning goals with four.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Lucy Zich, UConn, Fr., F
Zich helped UConn secure a 4-0 shutout victory over Temple on Friday, recording a goal and an assist for three points. The freshman forward assisted Olivia McKenna’s second-quarter goal before scoring a penalty corner just 55 seconds into the third quarter to extend the Huskies’ lead to 3-0. Zich finished with four shots, including three on goal, as UConn improved to 10-1 overall and 4-0 in BIG EAST play. She leads her team in goals (9), points (22), shots (37), and shots on goal (23), ranking tied for third in the BIG EAST in goals and points and fifth in total shots and shots on goal.
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Natalie McKenna, UConn, Sr., GK
McKenna anchored UConn’s defensive effort in a 4-0 shutout of Temple on Friday, recording two saves in 60 minutes of action. The senior goalkeeper helped the Huskies withstand early pressure from the Owls, making both saves in the opening quarter to preserve UConn’s lead. McKenna and the Huskies’ defense limited Temple to five shots and two shots on goal as UConn improved to 10-1 overall and 4-0 in BIG EAST play.
Mia Santana, Liberty, So., M
Santana recorded two assists in a pair of starts as No. 14 Liberty earned wins over Georgetown and then-No. 9 North Carolina. On Friday, Santana assisted on Clarisa Iudicello’s goal in Liberty’s 4-2 comeback win over Georgetown. On Sunday, she helped the Lady Flames secure a 2-1 victory over the Tar Heels, who entered the contest averaging 5.75 goals per game during a four-match winning streak. Santana and the Liberty defense limited UNC to eight shots and just two through the first three quarters, finishing with just one goal. Santana also played a key role in Liberty taking a 2-0 lead, spinning and delivering a perfect crossing pass to Liz Bustillo for her first career goal. She now has six assists in 12 appearances (all starts), leading the Lady Flames and ranking tied for fifth in the BIG EAST.
Josefina Tomasi, Liberty, Jr., F
Tomasi played a pivotal role in No. 14 Liberty’s pair of wins over Georgetown and then-No. 9 North Carolina, recording two goals and four points while scoring both game-winning goals. On Friday, Tomasi scored the go-ahead goal, which proved to be the game-winner, in the 51st minute to complete the Lady Flames’ comeback from an early 2-0 deficit in a 4-2 BIG EAST victory over Georgetown. She followed with the opening goal in Sunday’s 2-1 win over North Carolina, marking Liberty’s first-ever home victory over the Tar Heels. Tomasi has recorded seven goals and 17 points in 13 games this season, ranking second on the team in both categories while leading Liberty with three game-winning goals, and has tallied exactly seven goals in each of her three collegiate seasons for 21 career goals.
Colleen Finnan, Villanova, Sr., F
Finnan delivered a six-point weekend for Villanova, totaling two goals and two assists while recording an .833 shot-on-goal percentage. On Friday against Old Dominion, Finnan scored a late goal to tie the game at three and force overtime. She continued her strong play Sunday against Hofstra, assisting Katharina Balks’ opening goal before scoring her seventh goal of the season to give the Wildcats a 2-1 lead. Finnan added a second assist on Ava Borkowski’s final goal, marking her third goal in the last four games. She currently ranks among the BIG EAST’s top 10 in shots (sixth), goals (eighth), game-winning goals (ninth), shots on goal (t-seventh) and points (eighth).
Gemma Lysaght, Villanova, Sr., D
Lysaght delivered a strong two-game performance for Villanova as the Wildcats split the weekend. On Friday against Old Dominion, Lysaght got the offense rolling for Villanova, scoring the first goal less than five minutes into the contest and finishing with four shots. She also helped anchor a defensive effort Sunday against Hofstra, limiting the Pride to six shots and one goal. Lysaght finished the weekend with one goal, two points, and seven shots with two on goal. Lysaght now has 22 points on the season, tied for third in the BIG EAST, while her eight assists and goals on the year are tied for fifth in the conference.
Previous Winners
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 1 – Gemma Lysaght, Villanova
Sept. 8 – Lily Procaccianti, Providence
Sept. 15 – Sofia Marciano, Old Dominion
Sept. 22 – Ellie Goldstein, UConn
Sept. 29 – Lucy Zich, UConn
Oct. 6 – Olivia McKenna, UConn
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 1 – Maddi Sears, Villanova
Sept. 8 – Johanna Mähner, Providence
Sept. 15 – Serena Langendoen, Old Dominion
Sept. 22 – Natalie McKenna, UConn
Sept. 29 – Serena Langendoen, Old Dominion
Oct. 6 – Natalie McKenna, UConn
Freshman of the Week
Sept. 1 – Lucy Zich, UConn
Sept. 8 – Lucy Zich, UConn
Sept. 15 – Clarisa Iudicello, Liberty
Sept. 22 – Lucy Zich, UConn
Sept. 29 – Lucy Zich, UConn
Oct. 6 – Clarisa Iudicello, Liberty