CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Colgate picked up two weekly Patriot League women’s soccer awards, while Army, Lehigh and Navy each nabbed one award when the League office announced its award winners on Monday.
 
Colgate earned two weekly awards after defeating Syrcause, 3-1, on Sunday. Junior forward Abby Sotomayor was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the week for scoring a pair of goals against the Orange. Teammate Sage Digiulio (So., M) took home the midfielder of the week title for scoring the game-winning goal during Sunday’s contest.
 
The Black Knights posted their third straight tie after play scoreless overtimes against Air Force and Fairleigh Dickinson. Sophomore goalkeeper Sydney Cassalia was named goalkeeper of the week for registering eight saves and her fifth shutout of the season.
 
Lehigh’s Rebecca Van Siclen (Fr., F) was named rookie of the week for scoring the game-winning goal against Temple. The rookie helped Lehigh defeat the Owls at home for the consecutive fourth time.
 
Navy’s Baseley McCloskey (Jr., D) earned her third consecutive defender of the week title for her efforts against No. 20 South Florida and the University of Pennsylvania this week.
 
Honorable mentions went out to Loyola Maryland senior forward Jourdan Ziff and freshman forward Sarah Bayer. Boston University’s Amanda Fay (So., GK) also took home weekly honors.
 
Patriot League vs. Ranked Opponents
 
The Navy Midshipmen fell to No. 20 South Florida, 2-1, when they met in Annapolis, Md. Junior defender Alex Jackson scored off an assist from fellow junior defender Baseley McClaskey in the sixth minute. McClaskey corner kicked into the six-yard box and Jackson headed it in to score the Mids’ lone goal of the game. South Florida is the second nationally ranked team that Navy faced in the last four weeks. The Mids also held nationally ranked North Carolina State to just two goals when they met in week one.  
 
Upcoming Games
 

Wednesday September 12
Lehigh at Towson	4 p.m.
Thursday September 13
Boston U. at West Virginia	7 p.m.
Saturday September 15
Holy Cross at Navy (PLN)	11 a.m.
Lafayette at Bucknell (PLN)	1 p.m.
Army West Point at Lehigh (PLN)	1 p.m.
Colgate at Loyola Maryland (PLN)	5 p.m.
Sunday September 16
Boston U. at American (PLN)	12 p.m.

 
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Abby Sotomayor, Colgate, Junior, Forward, Colchester, Conn. /Loomis Chaffee HS
*Had a pair of goals in the Raiders’ 3-1 victory over Syracuse.
*First goal was a converted penalty kick, her second of the season.
*Second goal was scored from 30 yards away.
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S SOCCER MIDFIELDER OF THE WEEK
Sage Digiulio, Colgate, Sophomore, Midfielder, Denver, Colo. /Kent Denver HS
*Scored the game-winning goal against Syracuse.
*Shot was taken from outside the 18-yard box.
*First-career goal.
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Baseley McClaskey, Navy, Junior, Defender, Grand Junction, Colo. /Fruita Monument HS
*Had a hand in all three goals scored by the Mids for the week.
*Assisted Navy’s only goal against No. 20 South Florida.
*Scored a pair of goals against Penn.
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S SOCCER GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
Sydney Cassalia, Army, Sophomore, Goalkeeper, Omaha, Neb. /Millard West HS
*Recorded third straight shutout, fifth of the season.
*Made eight saves, leading the League in save percentage (0.918). 
*League leader in goals against average (0.45).
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S SOCCER ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Rebecca Van Siclen, Lehigh, Freshman, Forward, Montclair, N.J. /Montclair HS
*Scored the game-winning goal in 2-0 victory over Temple.
*Tallied her first-career goal vs. Owls.
*Helped Lehigh beat Temple for the fourth time in as many years.
 
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Jourdan Ziff, Loyola Maryland, Senior, Forward, Temecula, CA /Temecula Valley HS
*Scored a pair of goals in a hard-fought setback versus Towson.
 
Sarah Bayer, Loyola Maryland, Freshman, Forward, Merrick, N.Y. /W.C. Mepham HS
*Posted game-winning goal against Mount St. Mary’s and had an assist versus Towson.
 
Amanda Fay, Boston U., Sophomore, Goalkeeper, Atkinson, N.H. /Central Catholic HS
*Posted 9 saves and one shutout for the week.
 
  
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