BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Luna Prieri, Liberty, Sr., F
Prieri tallied a goal in both games this past weekend against Temple and No. 6 Duke. Prieri’s goal against Temple came in the 30th minute on a feed from Clarisa Iudicello to send Liberty into the break with a 2-0 advantage. Her second goal of the weekend came on Sunday versus No. 6 Duke. The goal marked her eighth of the campaign and came at the 13:32 mark. On the goal, Prieri scored on a breakaway chance following a successfully defended Blue Devils penalty corners, finishing with a reverse into the cage. In 16 games this year, she is tied for second on the team in goals with eight and ranks fourth in points (18). Prieri is currently tied for eighth in the BIG EAST in goals, 11th in shots on goal, and 12th in points and total shots.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Alex Duff, Georgetown, So., GK
Duff recorded seven saves in Georgetown’s 2-1 road victory at Delaware on Sunday, helping the Hoyas secure their sixth win of the season, their most in a season since 2021. She posted an .875 save percentage while allowing just one goal on eight shots faced. Duff and the Georgetown defense held the Blue Hens scoreless for the final 52:54, including the final 3:10 with Delaware using an extra offensive player after pulling its goalkeeper. She currently leads the BIG EAST in saves per game (4.91) and ranks third in total saves (54) on the year.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Lucy Zich, UConn, Fr., F
Zich recorded a goal and an assist for three points in UConn’s 3-0 road shutout of Old Dominion on Friday. She assisted Olivia McKenna’s game-opening goal in the third quarter off a penalty corner before scoring just under six minutes later on a feed from Charlotte Ritter. Zich put both of her shots on goal, helping the Huskies secure the victory despite being outshot 9-8. She currently ranks second in the BIG EAST points, tied for second in goals, and third in shots on goal and total shots. Additionally, Zich ranks 13th nationally in points per game and 17th in goals per game.
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Natalie McKenna, UConn, Sr., GK
McKenna recorded three saves and a 60-minute shutout in UConn’s 3-0 road victory over Old Dominion on Friday. Despite being outshot 9-8, the Huskies limited the Monarchs to just four shots on goal, with McKenna making two saves in the second quarter to keep the game scoreless heading into halftime. She added a key save in the final minute to preserve the shutout as UConn added another clean-sheet victory and finished 6-0 in conference play.
Dara Semmartin, Liberty, Jr., D
Semmartin totaled a goal and two assists (tied for a team-high) for four points over the weekend. In Friday’s 4-0 triumph over Temple, Semmartin assisted on Avery Pollock’s second goal of the day, a penalty corner tally at the 53:36 mark. With that, Liberty recorded its fifth shutout of the 2026 campaign in the win over the Owls. In Sunday’s game against No. 6 Duke, she notched one goal and an assist. She scored the game’s first goal at the 8:26 mark on a penalty corner shot, her third goal of the season. In the 14th minute, Semmartin assisted on Luna Prieri’s breakaway goal to push the lead to 2-0.
Bo Martina, Providence, Sr., M
Martina led Providence to a 4-3 overtime victory over Fairfield on Sunday, recording two goals and four points, including the game-winning goal at the 67:00 mark. She opened the scoring in the first quarter on a penalty corner before delivering the decisive tally in overtime, finishing a penalty-corner opportunity off an assist from Johanna Mahner. Martina recorded six shots, putting three on goal, and netted her third game-winning goal of the season, tying for fourth in the BIG EAST. She also recorded her second multi-goal game of the season and fifth of her career. Additionally, Martina moved into 24th place on the Friars’ all-time scoring list with 58 points (21 goals / 16 assists) and moved into a tie with Procaccianti for 27th on Providence’s all-time career goals list.
Colleen Finnan, Villanova, Sr., F
Finnan helped Villanova to a perfect 2-0 weekend on the road, totaling one goal and two points while placing all three of her shots on goal. On Friday, Finnan had a huge impact against Providence, cashing in the game-winning goal to give Villanova the pivotal 2-1 victory. The goal marked Finnan’s ninth of the season and her fourth straight game scoring a goal. She followed that with two shots on goal on Sunday. Finnan now sits second on the team in goals and third on the team in points with 22. In addition, Finnan ranks sixth in shots, fifth in goals, eighth in shots on goal, and tied for sixth in points in the BIG EAST.
Maddi Sears, Villanova, Sr., GK
Sears anchored Villanova to a pair of wins over the weekend against Providence and Wagner, totaling nine saves on the weekend. Against Providence, she made six saves on seven shots faced for an .857 save percentage, including a diving save in the third quarter to keep the game scoreless. On Sunday against Wagner, Sears made three saves and posted a .750 save percentage for her career-best 10th win of the season. Sears sits atop the BIG EAST in save percentage with a .766 mark and ranks second in saves with 72 on the year.
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
Oct. 13 – Lotte Haagmans, Old Dominion
Oct. 20 – Serena Langendeon, Old Dominion
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
Oct. 13 – Serena Langendoen, Old Dominion
Oct. 20 – Fien Hollander, 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
Oct. 13 – Lucy Zich, UConn
Oct. 20 – Clarisa Iudicello, Liberty