BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Army West Point received two of the five Patriot League women’s soccer weekly awards when the League office announced the final set of honors on Monday. Colgate, Holy Cross and Navy each collected an honor.
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
Jess Urena, Colgate, So., Forward, Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough
*Urena totaled three points on a goal and an assist in Colgate’s 3-2 win at Bucknell.
*The sophomore put the Raiders ahead 2-0 in the 35th minute before assisting on Josie Tunney’s goal in the 70th minute.
*The Hillsborough, N.J. native is the first Raider to be named Forward of the Week this season.
Patriot League Women’s Soccer Midfielder of the Week
Sam Halligan, Holy Cross, Fifth-Year, Midfielder, Simsbury, Conn./Miss Porter’s
*Halligan scored the game-winning goal in the 46th minute to lift Holy Cross to a 1-0 win over American, clinching the Crusaders’ spot in the Patriot League Championship.
*The fifth-year is tied for second in the Patriot League in points (16), third in goals (7) and tied for first in game-winning goals (3).
*Halligan collects her second straight and third Midfielder of the Week award this season.
Patriot League Women’s Soccer Defender of the Week
Daisy West, Army West Point, Jr., Defender, Fort Montgomery, N.Y./James O’Neill High School
*West played all 90 minutes in Army West Point’s 1-0 victory at Loyola Maryland, marking the ninth straight shutout for the Black Knights.
*The junior has logged 90 minutes in each of Army West Point’s last 15 matches.
*The Fort Montgomery, N.Y. native garnered her second straight and third Defender of the Week honor this season.
Patriot League Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week
Natasha Stramrood, Navy, Jr., Goalkeeper, Cypress, Texas/Tomball
*Stramrood was credited with two saves in Navy’s 1-0 victory at Lafayette, including a stop as time expired when she dove on a Leopards’ indirect kick from the six-yard box.
*The junior extended her individual shutout streak to 419:29 minutes dating back to Oct. 3.
*The Cypress, Texas native is second in the Patriot League in goals-against average (0.96) and save percentage (.814) and tied for fourth in shutouts (5).
Patriot League Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week
Lily Marquez, Army West Point, Fr., Forward, Dallas, Texas/Ursuline Academy of Dallas
*Marquez, the reigning Rookie of the Week, scored the game-winning goal in the 41st minute of Army West Point’s 1-0 win at Loyola Maryland.
*The freshman played 24 minutes off the bench to help the Black Knights tie the program record with a ninth straight shutout.
Honorable Mentions
Riley Molbury, American, Fr., Goalkeeper, Sparta, N.J./Sparta
*Molbury made a career-high 13 saves in American’s 1-0 loss at Holy Cross on Sunday.
*The freshman leads the Patriot League in saves (106) and saves per game (7.07) and ranks fifth in save percentage (.774).
Bella Conti, Army West Point, Jr., Forward, Allentown, N.J./Allentown
*Conti, the reigning Forward of the Week, assisted on Lily Marquez’s game-winning goal in the 41st minute to help Army West Point defeat Loyola Maryland 1-0.
*The junior ranks tied for fourth in the Patriot League in goals (5) and tied for sixth in points (12).
Karalyn Dail, Army West Point, Jr., Goalkeeper, Centennial, Colo./Arapahoe
*Dail recorded four saves in Army West Point’s 1-0 win at Loyola Maryland, helping the Black Knights record their ninth straight shutout, the longest active streak in NCAA Division I.
*The junior saved a penalty kick from Betzael Contreras in the 47th minute.
*The Centennial, Colo. native leads the Patriot League in shutouts (9), while ranking fourth in goals-against average (1.24) and save percentage (.781).
Grace Pohlidal, Army West Point, Jr., Midfielder, Edina, Minn./Edina
*Pohildal played all 90 minutes in Army West Point’s 1-0 win at Loyola Maryland, helping the Black Knights tie the program record with a ninth straight shutout.
Samantha Ryan, Boston University, Fr., Midfielder, Duvall, Wash./Eastside Prep
*Ryan tallied the second goal in Boston University’s 4-1 victory over Lehigh as the freshman converted on a shot from 30-yards out in the 59th minute.
*The Duvall, Wash. native is tied for the Patriot League lead in game-winning goals (3).
Kat Slott, Boston University, Sr., Forward, Ridgewood, N.J.
*Slott tallied a goal and an assist in Boston University’s 4-1 win over Lehigh on Saturday.
*The senior gave the Terriers a 1-0 lead in the 33rd minute, before assisting on Olivia Avellar’s goal in the 64th minute.
*The Ridgewood, N.J. native leads the Patriot League in points (19), is tied for the lead in goals (8) and tied for fourth in assists (3).
Helene Tyburczy, Boston University, Sr., Defender, Ramsey, N.J./Ramsey
*Tyburczy registered her first goal of the season while holding Lehigh to six shots in Boston University’s 4-1 victory on Saturday.
*The Ramsey, N.J. native capped off the Terriers’ scoring in the 86th minute.
*The senior has started in all 15 of her appearances, logging nearly 1,300 minutes while adding an assist.
Antriana Mila, Holy Cross, Jr., Larnaca, Cyprus/Saint George Lyceum
*Mila posted her fifth clean sheet of the season and made a save to help Holy Cross to a 1-0 victory over American, clinching a spot in the Patriot League Championship for the second-straight year.
*The junior is third in the Patriot League in goals-against average (1.19) and tied for fourth in shutouts.
Katia Katsari-Hoefer, Navy, So., Herndon, Va./South Lakes
*Katsari-Hoefer came off the bench and netted the game-winning goal in the 42nd minute of Navy’s 1-0 victory at Lafayette on Friday.
*The sophomore is tied for ninth in the Patriot League in goals (4).
Lauren Toms, Navy, Jr., Defender, Fairplay, Md./Williamsport
*Toms played all 90 minutes in Navy’s 1-0 win at Lafayette on Friday, helping limit the Leopards to two shots on goal.
*The junior has helped the Mids to four straight shutouts and a top two seed in the Patriot League Championship.
2026 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Standings (as of Nov. 2)
*Clinched a berth in the Patriot League Championship
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Tuesday, November 4
Bucknell at American – 1 p.m.
Boston University at Colgate – 6 p.m.
Holy Cross at Army West Point – 6 p.m.
Lafayette at Lehigh – 6 p.m.
Loyola Maryland at Navy – 8 p.m.
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
10.19 – Bella Conti, Army West Point, Jr., F
10.26 – Bella Conti, Army West Point, Jr., F
11.2 – Jess Urena, Colgate, 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
10.19 – Ariana Schwinn-Clanton, Boston University, So., M
10.26 – Sam Halligan, Holy Cross, 5th Year, M
11.2 – Sam Halligan, Holy Cross, 5th Year, 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
10.19 – Geneve Pouliot, Loyola Maryland, Fr., D
10.26 – Daisy West, Army West Point, Jr., D
11.2 – Daisy West, Army West Point, Jr., 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
10.19 – Hannah Goetzer, Loyola Maryland, Sr., GK
10.26 – Karalyn Dail, Army West Point, Jr., GK
11.2 – Natasha Stramrood, Navy, Jr., 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
10.19 – Kamryn McWhinney, Army West Point, Fr., F
10.26 – Lily Marquez, Army West Point, Fr., F
11.2 – Lily Marquez, Army West Point, Fr., F
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