BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Navy claims four of the five Patriot League Women’s Soccer Players of the Week awards, while Boston University collected the remaining honor.
 
Navy sophomore Amanda Graziano, freshman Marlee Heaven, and juniors Mattie Gallagher and Jenna Daunt were named offensive, rookie, goalkeeper, and midfielder of the week respectively. Their efforts helped lead the Midshipmen to a win over Bucknell, who was ranked second in the Patriot League Preseason Coaches’ Poll.  
 
BU senior Jenna Oldham was named defensive player of the week after her assist on the game-tying goal helped guide BU to a 2-1 comeback win over Lafayette.
 
Army junior Kaitlin Palaian, Holy Cross freshman Kailee McCabe, Loyola Maryland senior Paige Sim and sophomore Olivia Quaranta, and Navy junior Chloe Dawson earned honorable mention.
 
2022 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Standings (as of Sept. 19)
 

	PL	Pct.	Overall	Pct.
Navy	1-0	1.000	4-2-3	.611
Loyola Maryland	1-0	1.000	4-3-2	.556
Army	1-0	1.000	3-3-4	.500
Boston U.	1-0	1.000	4-5	.444
American	0-0-1	.500	1-1-5	.500
Holy Cross	0-0-1	.500	0-5-4	.222
Bucknell	0-1	.000	3-4-1	.438
Lehigh	0-1	.000	2-4-1	.357
Lafayette	0-1	.000	2-6-1	.278
Colgate	0-1	.000	0-6-2	.125

 
Offensive Player of the Week
Amanda Graziano, Navy, So., F., Middlebury, Conn./The Taft School
* Graziano had assists on the Midshipmen’s first three goals in their 4-0 win over Bucknell.
* Her three assists tie Navy’s program record for the most assists in a single contest.

Midfielder of the Week 
Jenna Daunt, Navy, Jr., M., Haymarket, Va./Battlefield High
* Daunt scored the second goal in the matchup of the top two teams in the Patriot League Preseason Coaches’ Poll.
* Her goal against Bucknell was her second goal of the 2022-2023 season.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Jenna Oldham, Boston University, Sr., D., Lithia, Fla./Newsome High
* Oldham tallied her first point of the season with an assist on the game-tying goal to help BU to a 2-1 comeback win over Lafayette.
* She contributed to a defensive line that helped limit the Leopards to just one shot on goal.  
 
Goalkeeper of the Week 
Mattie Gallagher, Navy, Jr., GK., Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown Area
* Gallagher achieved her fourth shutout of the season and 11^th of her career with Navy’s 4-0 win over Bucknell
* She made six total saves, five in the second half of the game, two of which occurred in the final 15 minutes of the match.
 
Rookie of the Week
Marlee Heaven, Navy, Fr., F., Bethesda, Md. /Richard Montgomery
* Heaven scored the first goal of her collegiate career in Navy’s win over Bucknell.
 
Honorable Mentions
Kaitlin Palaian, Army West Point, Jr., F., Atlanta, Ga./Grady High
* Palaian scored the opening goal in the 1-1 tie against Iona and the game-winner against Lehigh.
 
Kailee McCabe, Holly Cross, Fr., M., Foxborough, Mass./Foxborough High
* McCabe scored the Crusaders’ goal in the 1-1 tie against American.  
 
Paige Sim, Loyola Maryland, Sr., GK., Phoenix Ariz./Desert Vista
* Sim tallied seven saves against Colgate and her fifth shutout of the season.
 
Olivia Quaranta, Loyola Maryland, So., M., Baltimore, Md./Notre Dame Prep
* Quaranta added her fourth assist of the season with her aid in the game-winning goal against Colgate.
 
Chloe Dawson, Navy, Jr., D., Fairfax, Va./W.T. Woodson
* Dawson assisted in Navy’s first goal in the win over Bucknell.
 
PAST WINNERS
Offensive Player
8.22 – Rylee Donaldson, Bucknell
8.29 – Abigail McNulty, Boston University
9.05 – Elise Urkov, Army West Point
9.12 – Dara Murray, Army West Point
9.19 – Amanda Graziano, Navy

Midfielder
8.22 – Sophia Woodland, Boston University
8.29 – Sarah Mirr, Loyola Maryland
9.05 – Julianna Bonner, Lehigh
9.12 – Sarah Mirr, Loyola Maryland
9.13 – Jenna Daunt, Navy

Defensive Player
8.22 – Emma Richey, Army West Point
8.29 – Alex Searing, Loyola Maryland
9.05 – Giuliana Capraro, American
9.12 – Erin Keefe, Lehigh
9.19 – Jenna Oldham, Boston University
 
Goalkeeper
8.22 – Mattie Gallagher, Navy
8.29 – Paige Sim, Loyola Maryland
9.05 – Julia Kato, American
9.12 – Jenna Hall, Bucknell
9.19 – Mattie Gallagher, Navy

Rookie
8.22 – Gulianna Gianino, Boston University
8.29 – Gulianna Gianino, Boston University
9.05 – Brigid Duffy, Army West Point
9.12 – Sophia Lis, Lehigh
9.19 – Marlee Heaven, Navy
 
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