Sept. 8, 2015
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- The Patriot League announced its weekly awards for Aug. 31-Sept. 6 in men and women's soccer, field hockey, volleyball and men and women's cross country on Tuesday.
Corvias Patriot League Men's Soccer Weekly Awards
CORVIAS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JESSE KLUG, BUCKNELL Sr., F, Sammamish, Wash.
With 4:50 remaining in regulation at Hartwick, the defending Sun Belt Conference champion, Klug sailed a shot just under the crossbar to send the game into overtime and ultimately supplied the Bison with a 2-2 tie. In the second double-overtime game of the weekend, the Sammamish, Washington native provided Bucknell with a goal for a 1-0 win over Northern Kentucky to secure the Mayor's Cup championship outright. For his efforts this weekend, Klug was named the Jim Lennox Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Mayor's Cup. The senior now has 26 career goals, which ties with Conor O'Brien for ninth place on Bucknell's all-time list. Additionally, he is now tied for 10th place on the Patriot League career list.
CORVIAS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
LIAM ROBLEY, AMERICAN Sr., M, Cumbria, England
Robley collected one goal and three assists for a total of five points in a pair of shutouts over the weekend. During a 6-0 victory over Howard, the Cumbria, England native was credited with the game-winning goal and also contributed with two assists, recording a season-high four points. Robley also added another assist to his weekend total in a 4-0 win over Penn.
CORVIAS GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
DYLAN HOBERT, AMERICAN Sr., GK, Carrollton, Ga.
Hobert posted two shutouts over the weekend with a 6-0 win over Howard and a 4-0 victory over Penn. Hobert recorded a total of five saves across the two games, with two against Howard and three against Penn.
CORVIAS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
ARAM OULIGIAN, COLGATE Fr., D, Needham, Mass.
Ouligian played a total of 182 minutes over the weekend, going all 90 in a 2-1 loss to Rutgers and 92 in a 2-1 overtime win over UC Riverside. The rookie helped the Raiders secure the OT victory on Sunday, rocketing the game-winner in the 93rd minute for his first collegiate goal and Colgate's first win of the year.
HONORABLE MENTION
ETHAN KUTLER, COLGATE Jr., F/M, Lansing, N.Y.
Kutler recorded three shots and the lone goal for the Raiders in a 2-1 loss to Rutgers. He then posted five shots and collected a goal and an assist (on the game-winning goal) in a 2-1 overtime win over UC Riverside.
BEN MARKS, LAFAYETTE Jr., M, Doylestown, Pa.
Marks totaled a goal and three assists for five points across three games, helping the Leopards to a 2-0-1 week. Marks was credited with two assists in a 3-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson and one assist in a 2-1 victory over Cornell. The junior notched his first goal of the season off a free kick to salvage a 1-1 draw with Bryant.
AUBREY JONES, NAVY So., F, Greenville, S.C.
Jones scored a goal in the Mids' 3-2 overtime loss to Oakland and also was credited with the game-winning goal in the 3-0 victory of Ohio State as Navy took on two teams that made the second round of last year's NCAA Tournament.
BROCK DUDLEY, NAVY So., M, Plano, Texas
Dudley tallied two assists in Navy's 3-0 win over Ohio State while helping a defense that limited the Buckeyes to just two shots on goal.
Corvias Patriot League Women's Soccer Weekly Awards
CORVIAS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
EMILY CRICHLOW, COGATE So., F, Edmonds, Wash.
After playing 67 minutes in the 2-0 loss to No. 16 South Carolina, Crichlow made the 49 minutes played against Providence count with a pair of headers to help defeat the Friars 3-1. She put the Raiders on the board early, just under seven minutes into the game, with a header off a corner kick and then later net-ted her second goal of the game in the 30th minute, which was credited as the game-winner. Crichlow notched her first multi-goal game of the season and she now leads the Raiders with six points on three goals.
CORVIAS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
LAUREN DANDIE, BUCKNELL Sr., D, Fullerton, Calif.
Dandie helped the Bison to a pair of shutouts over Mount St. Mary's and Saint Francis (Pa.). She helped start the defense off with a strong weekend, holding Mount St. Mary's from scoring in a 2-0 win. The senior then capped off the weekend by contributing a goal in the 3-0 victory over Saint Francis.
CORVIAS GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
CHARLENE BELANGER, AMERICAN Sr., GK, Alexandria, Va.
Belanger recorded a total of nine saves on the weekend and allowed only two goals for a .750 save per-centage. Belanger tallied six saves in a 2-0 loss to Richmond and added another three in a 2-0 win over LIU Brooklyn for the 10th shutout of her career.
CORVIAS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
ANNIKA SHEEHAN, LAFAYETTE Fr., M, Wilton, Conn.
Sheehan collected three points over the weekend as the Leopards went 1-1. The rookie supplied Lafa-yette with a 3-2 victory over Monmouth, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime. Additionally, Sheehan added an assist on the second goal of the game.
HONORABLE MENTION
ROSY HAYES, LOYOLA MARYLAND Sr., M, Northport, N.Y.
Hayes scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) to guide Loyola Maryland to its first win of the season. She totaled four shots, putting two on net, and has now scored a goal in every game the Greyhounds have put points on the scoreboard.
MADI MORGAN, LEHIGH Sr., M, Grand Rapids, Mich.
After a 2-1 loss to La Salle, the Mountain Hawks pulled out a 3-2 overtime victory over Temple thanks in part to Morgan, who scored the winning goal 3:13 into overtime. The goal marked the first of her colle-giate career.
NATALIE DZHANDZHAPANYAN, NAVY So., F, Diamond Bar, Calif.
Dzhandzhapanyan came off the bench in the 6-1 victory over East Tennessee State and recorded a ca-reer-high four points on one goal and two assists. With the game tied at 1-1, Dzhandzhapanyan tallied all four of her points in a row with back-to-back assists capped off with a goal in a span of 27 minutes.
ALYSSA PARISI, BOSTON UNIVERSITY Sr., GK, Camarillo, Calif.
Parisi made a career-high nine saves in a 2-1 double-overtime loss at Northeastern.
Corvias Patriot League Field Hockey Weekly Awards
CORVIAS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
NATALIE KONERTH, AMERICAN Jr., F, Huntingtown, Md.
Konerth had multiple points in a pair of victories for the Eagles last week as she totaled three goals and two assists in home wins over Brown and Appalachian State. Konerth started off with two goals and an assist in a 4-1 win over Brown on Friday, then posted a goal and an assist in a 5-1 victory against Appalachian State on Sunday as the Eagles won their host tournament. Konerth leads the Patriot League in both assists (four) and points (10) for the season, and is named Corvias Offensive Player of the Week for the first time.
CORVIAS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
HANNAH MILLEN, LAFAYETTE Sr., D, Whitehall, Pa.
Millen repeats as the Corvias Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week as she tallied a goal, two assists and a defensive save in a 2-1 week for the Leopards. Millen had a goal and an assist as the Leopards exploded for a 9-1 win against Siena on Tuesday, then tallied an assist while recording four shots in a 4-3 overtime win at Longwood on Friday. Millen made a late defensive save against Liberty on Sunday, though the Leopards fell 2-1 to a team that is now ranked in the NFHCA Top 20. Millen has six points in the first four games this season after recording seven over her first three years at Lafayette.
CORVIAS GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
KATE McBEATH, AMERICAN Sr., GK, Barhamsville, Va.
McBeath starts the season with a second straight Corvias Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week award after playing very well in a pair of wins for the Eagles. She made a save in the team's 4-1 win over Brown on Friday, and tallied four saves while not allowing a goal in a 5-1 victory against Appalachian State on Sunday. McBeath blanked the Mountaineers for 55 minutes before being pulled with the game in hand. McBeath leads the Patriot League with a 1.28 goals against average and .800 save percentage for the season. She is named the Corvias Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week for the fourth time in her career.
CORVIAS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
RAFAELA RUBAS, AMERICAN Fr., F, Vienna, Austria
Rubas scored multiple points in each of American's victories over the weekend. She tallied a pair of goals in the 4-1 triumph over Brown on Friday, and posted a goal and an assist in the 5-1 win over Appalachian State on Sunday. Rubas scored the three goals on just four shots and had the game-winner against the Bears. The freshman is tied for the Patriot League lead in goals (four) and is second in the League in points (nine). Rubas earns her first Corvias Patriot League Rookie of the Week award.
HONORABLE MENTION
KATIE BIRLE, LAFAYETTE Sr., F, Summit, N.J.
Birle became the first Leopard since 2005 to register a hat trick when she had three goals in a 9-1 win over Siena on Tuesday, and also tallied a goal in a 2-1 loss to Liberty on Sunday.
HESTER VAN DER LAAN, BOSTON UNIVERSITY Jr., M, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Van der Laan had a goal and two assists in Boston University's 6-3 win over Hofstra on Saturday.
MICHELLE McNEIL, HOLY CROSS Sr., M, Canton, Mass.
McNeil had the game-winning goal in Holy Cross' 2-1 win over Harvard on Friday as the Crusaders beat the Crimson for the first time since 2006 and second in school history.
ALLY HAMMEL, BOSTON UNIVERSITY Fr., F, Duxbury, Mass.
Hammel scored the first two goals of her collegiate career in a 6-3 win over Hofstra on Saturday.
MEGAN INCH, HOLY CROSS Fr., GK, Perth, Scotland
Inch made seven saves and had a .700 save percentage as Holy Cross split a pair of games last week.
Molten Patriot League Volleyball Weekly Awards
MOLTEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
KAREN CAMPBELL, BUCKNELL Sr., MB, Chesapeake, Va.
Campbell was named the Tournament Most Valuable Player at the SHU Hampton Inn Shelton Invitational as Bucknell posted victories over Brown and Hartford. The Bison topped the Bears in five sets on Friday as Campbell recorded 14 kills and six blocks in the win. She had an outstanding effort as the Bison beat Hartford in four sets on Saturday with 17 kills, five blocks and a .517 hitting percentage in the victory. Campbell has helped Bucknell to its best record (4-1) through five matches since 2005 by leading the team in kills/set (3.26), hitting percentage (.379) and blocks/set (1.05). She becomes Bucknell's first recipient of the Molten Patriot League Player of the Week award since 2010.
MOLTEN ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
MARIA BALUS, LAFAYETTE Fr., S, Sunnyvale, Calif.
Balus led the Leopards to a 4-1 week, including a trio of five-set wins, as she led the team in assists in each match while totaling 165 over the five contests. After posting 22 assists in a three-set loss to La Salle on Tuesday, Balus dominated on Friday and Saturday as Lafayette won all four of its matches. She had 31 assists in a three-set win over Fairleigh Dickinson and 38 in a five-set victory over St. Peter's on Friday, and followed it up with 36 assists against Morehead State and 38 versus Marist in a pair of five-set wins on Saturday. Balus also totaled 11 aces and 46 digs while recording a .425 hitting percentage for the week. Balus earns her first Molten Patriot League Rookie of the Week award.
HONORABLE MENTION
JADEN PICKELL, ARMY WEST POINT So., OH, Huntington Beach, Calif.
Pickell was selected as the MVP of the Black Knights Invitational as she totaled 43 kills and 22 digs in Army West Point's three victories.
ANA VRHEL, LEHIGH Sr., MB, Berwyn, Ill.
Vrhel recorded 29 kills, 12 blocks and seven service aces in four wins for Lehigh, with the Mountain Hawks needing to go as far as the fourth set only once.
ALLISON CAPELLINO, AMERICAN Sr., OH, Penfield, N.Y.
Capellino had 26 kills and 26 digs as American fell in three matches against top competition at the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic.
DARBY MINTON, NAVY Fr., L, Chino Hills, Calif.
Minton had 41 digs, 15 assists and seven aces as Navy won two of three matches last week.
MOLLY WERTS, LOYOLA MARYLAND Fr., S, Lewisville, Texas
Werts totaled 129 assists and 40 digs as the Greyhounds split four matches last week.
M-F Athletic Patriot League Cross Country Weekly Awards
M-F ATHLETIC MALE RUNNER OF THE WEEK
LUCAS STALNAKER, NAVY Jr., Tega Cay, S.C.
Stalnaker finished in first place by nearly 15 seconds at the Harry Lang Invitational as he crossed the line with a time of 19:55.9 in the 6.4K race held at the site of this year's Patriot League Championship. He earned his first collegiate title against a field that included Syracuse, the No. 3-ranked team in the nation.
M-F ATHLETIC FEMALE RUNNER OF THE WEEK
KATE SCOTT, BUCKNELL Jr., Newtown, Pa.
Scott placed third out of 111 runners to help her team take first place at the Harry Lang Invitational, hosted by Colgate at the site of this year's Patriot League Championship. Scott was the top finisher of the three Patriot League teams at the event with a time of 17:22 in the 4.8K race as the Bison beat out No. 17 Syracuse as part of the field of eight for the title.
M-F ATHLETIC MALE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
TYGER ROCH, AMERICAN Fr., Louisville, Colo.
Roch came in 10th place out of 69 runners in his first collegiate race as he ran a time of 16:18.6 in the Mount St. Mary's 5K Duals. He was one of six Eagles to place in the top 11 as American swept the opposition at the double-dual scoring meet.
M-F ATHLETIC FEMALE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
KASSIDY AYRES, AMERICAN Fr., Blauvelt, N.Y.
Ayres placed fifth in a field of 80 runners with a time of 19:06.7 at the Mount St. Mary's 5K Duals. She helped American come in third place out of seven teams as the Eagles went 4-2 against the competition in the double-dual scoring.
HONORABLE MENTION
PATRICK REILLY, LEHIGH So., York, Pa.
Reilly raced to the win at the Lehigh Invitational and led the Mountain Hawks to the team title as he placed first on the 6K course with a time of 18:33.90.
BRENDAN JOHNSON, AMERICAN Jr., Waldorf, Md.
Johnson won the Mount St. Mary's 5K Duals with a time of 15:37.3, helping the Eagles to a sweep of the competition in the meet.
KELVIN SEREM, LAFAYETTE Jr., Iten, Kenya
Serem was second overall and first among attached runners at the Monmouth XC Kick-Off with a time of 19:23.6 on the 6K course.
MATT BEARDEN, ARMY WEST POINT Jr., Ewing, N.J.
Bearden placed first in a time of 25:42 on a five-mile course as Army West Point defeated Maine 20-39 in a dual meet.
LINDSAY GABOW, ARMY WEST POINT Sr., Pelham, N.Y.
Gabow led Army West Point to a 20-37 win over Maine by placing first with a time of 18:39.2 on the 5K course.
SHANNON WRIGHT, LEHIGH Gr., Winfield, Pa.
Wright took third place at the Lehigh Invitational with a time of 22:45.7 on the 6K course, and helped the Mountain Hawks to the title in the three-team meet.
STEPHANIE BENKO, LAFAYETTE Sr., New Canaan, Conn.
Benko came in third place at the Monmouth XC Kick-Off with a time of 15:03.1 on the 4K course.