BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Colgate received three of the five Patriot League women’s soccer weekly awards when the League office announced the honors on Monday. Bucknell collected the remaining two accolades.
The Patriot League women’s soccer players of the week are selected in a vote by League head coaches, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.
Patriot League Women’s Soccer Forward of the Week
Gaby Parker, Bucknell, So., Forward, Howell, N.J./Freehold Township
*Parker scored once in each half to lift Bucknell to a 2-1 victory at Boston University on Saturday.
*The sophomore found the back of the net in the ninth minute before scoring the game-winner in the 61st minute.
*The Howell, N.J. native is tied for eighth in the Patriot League in points (9).
Patriot League Women’s Soccer Midfielder & Rookie of the Week
Regan Taylor, Colgate, Fy., Midfielder, Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township
*Taylor scored her first career goal and added an assist in Colgate’s 2-0 win at American on Saturday.
*The first-year opened the scoring with a goal in the fifth minute before assisting on the second goal just two minutes later.
Patriot League Women’s Soccer Defender of the Week
Hanao Nakamoto, Colgate, Sr., Defender, Waldwick, N.J./Waldwick
*Nakamoto anchored the Colgate defense in a 2-0 shutout win at American on Saturday to help the Raiders earn their first Patriot League victory of the campaign.
*The senior logged 75 minutes and helped limit the Eagles to eight total shots.
*The Waldwick, N.J. native collects Colgate’s first Defender of the Week honor since Sept. 27, 2021 (Ruby Diodati).
Patriot League Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week
Sarah McFarland, Bucknell, Fr., Goalkeeper, Middletown, Del./Middletown
*McFarland collected her second straight Goalkeeper of the Week honor and third of the season after making six saves in Bucknell’s 2-1 road win over Boston University.
*The freshman registered her first career assist on Parker’s goal in the ninth minute.
*The Middletown, Del. native is second in the Patriot League in goals-against average (1.08) and shutouts (6), as well as third in save percentage (.791).
Honorable Mentions
Karalyn Dail, Army West Point, Jr., Goalkeeper, Centennial, Colo./Arapahoe
*Dail posted her fifth straight Patriot League shutout, making two saves in Army West Point's 0-0 draw with Navy on Friday.
*The junior leads the Patriot League in shutouts (7), while ranking fifth in saves per game (4.64), sixth in goals-against average (1.50) and seventh in save percentage (.756).
Daisy West, Army West Point, Jr., Defender, Fort Montgomery, N.Y./James I O’Neill
*West anchored Army West Point’s defense, playing all 90 minutes, as the Black Knights shut out Navy for the sixth straight match in a 0-0 tie on Friday.
Louisa Thomsen, Bucknell, Jr., Midfielder, Waterbury Center, Vt./Loomis Chaffee (Conn.)
*Thomsen delivered the assist on Parker’s game-winning goal in the 61st minute to help Bucknell defeat Boston University, 2-1, on the road Saturday.
*The junior ranks tied for third in the Patriot League in assists (3).
Ella Poppinga, Colgate, Sr., Goalkeeper, New York, N.Y./West End Secondary
*Poppinga recorded four saves and her fourth shutout of the season in Colgate’s 2-0 win at American on Saturday.
*The senior is third in the Patriot League in saves per game (5.43) and fifth in save percentage (.768).
Abby Cushing, Holy Cross, Sr., Forward, Sudbury, Mass./Lincoln-Sudbury Regional
*Cushing recorded three points on a goal and an assist to lead Holy Cross to a 3-1 victory over Lafayette on Saturday.
*The senior scored in the 10th minute to give the Crusaders a 1-0 lead and assisted on Jenelle Murphy’s goal in the 76th minute.
*The Sudbury, Mass. native is tied for 10th in the Patriot League in points (8).
Janelle Murphy, Holy Cross, Sr., Midfielder, Dedham, Mass./Ursuline Academy
*Murphy powered Holy Cross to a 3-1 victory over Lafayette on Saturday with a goal and an assist.
*The senior assisted on Cushing’s opening score in the 10th minute, before adding an insurance goal in the 76th minute.
Francesca Curatolo, Loyola Maryland, Fr., Defender, New Hyde Park, N.Y./ New Hyde Park Memorial
*Curatolo anchored Loyola Maryland’s defense on Saturday en route to their 4-0 win over Lehigh.
*She helped hold the Mountain Hawks to just six shots on goal, as the Greyhounds picked up their fifth shutout of the season.
Hannah Goetzer, Loyola Maryland, Sr., Goalkeeper, Backnang, Germany/ Gymnasium in der Taus
*Goetzer recorded six saves to preserve her fifth shutout of the season in Loyola Maryland’s 4-0 win over Lehigh.
*The senior continues to lead the Patriot League in goals-against average (0.75) and save percentage (.875).
Savannah Manset, Loyola Maryland, So., Forward, Wilmington, N.C./Eugene Ashley
*Manset recorded a pair of assists in Loyola Maryland’s 4-0 win over Lehigh on Saturday.
*The sophomore is 15th in the Patriot League in points (6).
Geneve Pouliot, Loyola Maryland, Fr., Defender, Quebec, Canada/École Secondaire Saint-Gabriel
*Pouliot anchored the Greyhounds’ defense on Saturday en route to their 4-0 win over Lehigh.
*The freshman helped hold the Mountain Hawks to six shots on goal, as Loyola Maryland picked up their fifth shutout of the season.
Natasha Stramrood, Navy, Jr., Goalkeeper, Cypress, Texas/Tomball
*Stramrood made a pair of saves to help Navy draw with Army West Point, 0-0, on Friday at Subaru Park.
*The junior is fourth in the Patriot League in goals-against average (1.17) and save percentage (.789).
2026 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Standings (as of Oct. 12)
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Forward of the Week
8.17 – Jaiden Schultz, Boston University, Jr., F
8.24 – Presley Sutter, Bucknell, Jr., F
8.31 – Abigail Cushing, Holy Cross, Sr., F
9.7 – Chiara Cosenza, Navy, Sr., F
9.14 – Sophia Henry, Army West Point, So., F
9.21 – Kamryn McWhinney, Army West Point, Fr., F
9.28 – Jessica Black, Navy, So., F
10.5 – Jessica Black, Navy, So., F
10.12 – Gaby Parker, Bucknell, So., F
Midfielder of the Week
8.17 – Reagan Mallia, Loyola Maryland, Gr., M
8.24 – Sam Halligan, Holy Cross, 5th Year, M
8.31 – Kayana Adlam, Navy, Jr., M
9.7 – Nadia Zaffanella, Lafayette, Sr., M
9.14 – Grace Pohlidal, Army West Point, Jr., M
9.21 – Louisa Thomsen, Bucknell, Jr., M
9.28 – Sam Ryan, Boston University, Fr., M
10.5 – Nadia Zaffanella, Lafayette, Sr., M
10.12 – Regan Taylor, Colgate, Fy., M
Defender of the Week
8.17 – Geneve Pouliot, Loyola Maryland, Fr., D
8.24 – Ailyn Rowe, Army West Point, So., D
8.31 – Sofia Scalise, Holy Cross, Sr., D
9.7 – Karenna Beckstein, Holy Cross, Sr., D
9.14 – Clare Nemsick, Bucknell, Fr., D
9.21 – Daisy West, Army West Point, Jr., D
9.28 – Emma Gavin, Bucknell, So., D
10.5 – Karenna Beckstein, Holy Cross, Sr., D
10.12 – Hanao Nakamoto, Colgate, Sr., D
Goalkeeper of the Week
8.17 – Hannah Goetzer, Loyola Maryland, Sr., GK
8.24 – Antriana Mila, Holy Cross, Jr., GK
8.31 – Natasha Stramrood, Navy, Jr., GK
9.7 – Antriana Mila, Holy Cross, Jr., GK
9.14 – Sarah McFarland, Bucknell, Fr., GK
9.21 – Karalyn Dail, Army West Point, Jr., GK
9.28 – Catherine Apker, Lafayette, Sr., GK
10.5 – Sarah McFarland, Bucknell, Fr., GK
10.12 – Sarah McFarland, Bucknell, Fr., GK
Rookie of the Week
8.17 – Ingrid Murphy, Bucknell, Fr., M
8.24 – Kamryn McWhinney, Army West Point, Fr., M
8.31 – Stella Jones, Navy, Fr., M
9.7 – Francesca Curatolo, Loyola Maryland, Fr., D
9.14 – Sarah McFarland, Bucknell, Fr., GK
9.21 – Kamryn McWhinney, Army West Point, Fr., F
9.28 – Sam Ryan, Boston University, Fr., M
10.5 – Kamryn McWhinney, Army West Point, Fr., F
10.12 – Regan Taylor, Colgate, Fy., M
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