Offensive Player of the Week
Brooke Esposito, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Sophomore, Forward; Sag Harbor, N.Y./Pierson
Esposito (above) led the Golden Eagles in a 2-0 Skyline Conference week with seven points (one goal and five assists) ... Her one shot on goal against the Privateers found the back of the net as she went on to match a career-best four assists in the matchup ... Esposito added another assist in a 2-0 win over USMMA ... She currently leads the Skyline with eight assists (averaging 1.00 assists per game) and is tied for fourth in NCAA DIII.
Defensive Player of the Week
Daniela Perez, Sarah Lawrence
Freshman, Defender; Concord, Calif./Clayton Valley
Perez (above) helped lift Sarah Lawrence to conference wins over Mount Saint Mary and Old Westbury … She logged 234 minutes of action over three games, including 90 and 77, respectively in the two league victories for the Gryphons.
Rookie of the Week
Viktoria Balbin, Sarah Lawrence
Freshman, Midfielder/Forward; Northridge, Calif./Sierra Canyon
In a 2-1 week for Sarah Lawrence, Balbin (below) scored one goal in a road win at Mount Saint Mary … She added another goal at Old Westbury, registering her third and fourth scores of the season as the Gryphons went 2-0 in Skyline play … In three games, including a loss to NYU, she totaled 14 shots – seven on goal.
Honor Roll
Farmingdale State senior forward
Emily Zeblisky had a career day in the Rams' 6-1 victory at St. Joseph's-Brooklyn, FSC's only match of the week, posting career-best four goals (on just five shots; including a natural hat trick over a four-minute span) … Mount Saint Vincent sophomore midfielder
Alicia Rodriguez scored one goal in CMSV's 7-0 win over before scoring two of the Dolphins' three goals in a win over Manhattanville to close the week … Manhattanville sophomore forward
Kelly Barrera led the Valiants' offense with a three-goal week, highlighted by scoring both goals in a 2-0 win over USMMA – her second multi-goal game in the last three contests … Manhattanville freshman keeper
Macey Girard totaled 10 saves across the two-game slate, going 1-1-0 and notching her second career shutout against USMMA.
Previous Weekly Winners
Offensive Player of the Week
September 7 - Morgan Mitchell, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
September 13 - Kristen Purcell, Purchase
September 20 - Mia Castaneda, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
September 27 - Jennifer Xiong, Manhattanville
Defensive Player of the Week
September 7 - Chloe Kensell, Farmingdale State
September 13 - Lainie Cadieux, Sarah Lawrence
September 20 - Kathryn Sandford, Maritime
September 27 - Alessia Muccitelli, Maritime
Rookie of the Week
September 7 - Emma Cox, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
September 13 - Julieth Velasquez, Purchase
September 20 - Carolyn Hough, Purchase
September 27 - Alyse Rivera, Farmingdale State