CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The second week of Patriot League women’s soccer concluded Sunday. Lafayette tops the standings with a 3-0 record and is followed closely behind by American (3-0-1) and Army West Point (3-1-1).
Lafayette senior forward Alex Stanford was selected as the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season, while American senior midfielder Audrey Denkler earned her first midfielder of the week when weekly awards were announced by the League office on Monday.
Stanford scored two goals to help the Leopards (3-0-0) remain perfect, while Denkler assisted on three of the Eagles’ (3-0-1) four goals in two games this weekend to help them stay undefeated.
Navy junior defender Baseley McClaskey was named the Patriot League Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, Colgate junior Kelly Chiavaro earned goalkeeper of the week and Army West Point freshman forward was selected rookie of the week.
Honorable mentions went out to American senior forward Yari Bradfield, Loyola Maryland senior midfielder Mia Sardella, Lafayette senior defender Lauren Johnson, and Bucknell junior goalie Theresa Adu-Attobrah.
Patriot League vs. Ranked Opponents
Bucknell fell to No. 18 Virginia, 1-0 on Sunday. Junior goalkeeper Theresa Adu-Attobrah recorded 11 saves and allowed only one goal.
NCAA Leaders
Stanford’s (Lafayette, Sr.) five goals are currently tied for first-place in NCAA DI. She is second in the nation in goals per game with 1.67. Stanford recorded a hat trick in Lafayette’s win over Delaware State on Aug. 19.
Upcoming Games
| Wednesday, August 29 |
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| American vs. Hampton (PLN) |
5 p.m. |
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| Thursday, August 30 |
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| Colgate vs. La Salle (PLN) |
1 p.m. |
| Boston U. at Northeastern (PLN) |
6 p.m. |
| Holy Cross at Hartford |
6 p.m. |
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| Friday, August 31 |
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| Navy at Gardner-Webb (PLN) |
4 p.m. |
| Loyola Maryland vs. Utah State (PLN) |
6 p.m. |
| Bucknell vs. Towson (PLN) |
7 p.m. |
| Lafayette at Delaware |
7 p.m. |
| Lehigh at Monmouth |
7 p.m. |
| Army at Northern Arizona |
10 p.m. |
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| Saturday, September 1 |
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| American at VMI |
2 p.m. |
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| Sunday, September 2 |
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| Lehigh vs. Fordham (PLN) |
1 p.m. |
| Navy at Western Carolina |
1 p.m. |
| Holy Cross vs. Saint Peter’s (PLN) |
1 p.m. |
| Lafayette vs. Hartford (PLN) |
2 p.m. |
| Boston U. vs. UConn (PLN) |
4 p.m. |
| Army at Cal State Northridge |
4 p.m. |
| Bucknell at St. Francis (Pa.) |
4 p.m. |
| Loyola Maryland vs. UMBC (PLN) |
7 p.m. |
*Tune in to the Patriot League Network for live coverage of this week’s games
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Alex Stanford, Lafayette, Sr., Forward, Winchester, Va. /James Wood HS
*Netted two goals in Lafayette’s 3-0 win over St. Peter’s
*Has scored or assisted on six of the Leopard’s nine goals this season
*Leads the league with five goals on nine shots this season
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S SOCCER MIDFIELDER OF THE WEEK
Audrey Denkler, American, Sr., Midfielder, Arlington, Va. /Yorktown HS
*Assisted three of four goals to help bring home two wins for the Eagles
*Assisted both goals in American’s 2-1 win over UMBC
*Had one assist in a 2-0 victory over Longwood
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Baseley McClaskey, Navy, Jr., Defender, Grand Junction, Co. /Fruita Monument HS
*Helped the Mids secure back-to-back shutouts in week two of play
*Broke the scoreless tie with a goal in the 56th minute against Stetson
*Key piece of Navy’s defense, playing 107 of 110 minutes against Maryland
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S SOCCER GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
Kelly Chiavaro, Colgate, Jr., Goalkeeper, Blainville, Quebec/John Rennie HS
*Helped Colgate capture two shutouts in week two of play
*Had 10 combined saves against UMass Lowell and Albany
*Working with the Colgate defense on a streak of more than 216 scoreless minutes
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S SOCCER ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Kalie Rosenberger, Army, Fr., Forward, St. Louis, Mo. /Francis Howell HS
*Scored the first two goals of her collegiate career in 2-1 win over Binghamton
*First Army freshman to score two goals in one game in the last eight years
*Currently Army’s leading scorer for the 2018 season
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Yari Bradfield, American, Sr., Forward, Hialeah, Fl. /Archbishop McCarthy HS
*Scored a pair of goals in American’s 2-0 win over Longwood.
Mia Sardella, Loyola Maryland, Sr., Midfielder, Cranston, RI. /La Salle Academy
*Bended in a corner kick to score the Greyhound’s game winning goal over St. Francis (Pa.).
Lauren Johnson, Lafayette, Sr., Defender, Brielle, NJ /Manasquan HS
*Helped the Leopards record their second shutout of the season and limit Saint Peter’s offense to just six shots.
Theresa Adu-Attobrah, Bucknell, Jr., Goalkeeper, Lumberton, NJ /Rancocas Valley Regional HS
*Had 21 saves and allowed just one goal per game against Monmouth and Virginia.
ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League is in its third decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes that are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.