BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Holy Cross received two of the five Patriot League women’s soccer weekly awards when the League office announced the honors on Monday. Lafayette, Loyola Maryland and Navy each collected one weekly honor.
Patriot League Women’s Soccer Forward of the Week
Chiara Cosenza, Navy, Sr., Forward, Westfield, N.J./Westfield
*Cosenza recorded three points in Navy’s 5-0 victory at Radford, assisting on Ande Swan’s goal in the 52nd minute before finding the back of the net in the 59th minute.
*The senior played 57 minutes and registered two shots on goal in the Mids’ 3-0 win over VMI on Sunday.
Patriot League Women’s Soccer Midfielder of the Week
Nadia Zaffanella, Lafayette, Sr., Midfielder, Ellington, Conn./Ellington
*Zaffanella finished with five points on two goals and one assist in Lafayette’s 0-1-1 week.
*The senior scored in the 17th and 78th minutes to help the Leopards tie 2-2 with La Salle on Thursday.
*The Ellington, Conn., native assisted on Lily Castle’s goal in the 89th minute in a 2-1 loss at Drexel on Sunday.
*Zaffanella ranks tied for 11th in the Patriot League in points (5).
Patriot League Women’s Soccer Defender of the Week
Karenna Beckstein, Holy Cross, Sr., Defender, Tyngsborough, Mass./Groton School
*Beckstein buried a game-winning free-kick goal in the 67th minute of Holy Cross’ 1-0 win over Central Connecticut State on Thursday.
*The senior helped the Crusaders improve to 4-1-1, their best start to a season since 2014.
Patriot League Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week
Antriana Mila, Holy Cross, Jr., Goalkeeper, Larnaca, Cyprus/Saint George Lyceum
*Mila recorded three saves en route to her third straight clean sheet in a 1-0 victory over Central Connecticut.
*She helped the Crusaders improve to 4-1-1, their best start since 2014.
*The junior leads the Patriot League in shutouts (3) and ranks second in goals-against average (1.17).
Patriot League Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week
Francesca Curatolo, Loyola Maryland, Fr., Defender, New Hyde Park, N.Y.
*Curatolo tallied 180 minutes over two games and played a key role on the Loyola Maryland’s backline that held Stony Brook (0-0) and FDU (0-0) scoreless.
*The freshman has helped the Greyhounds hold their last three opponents to zero goals.
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.
Honorable Mentions
Riley Molbury, American, Fr., Goalkeeper, Sparta, N.J./Sparta
*Molbury totaled 17 saves across a 0-1-1 week for American, which included recording a season-high 10 saves in a 0-0 draw against Elon on Sunday.
*The freshman leads the Patriot League in saves (39) and saves per game (6.50).
Lily Castle, Lafayette, Fr., Forward, Burlington, Conn./Lewis Mills
*Castle scored her second goal of the season in the 89th minute of Lafayette’s 2-1 loss at Drexel on Sunday.
*The freshman ranks tied for ninth in the Patriot League in goals (2).
Tori Okorodudu, Lehigh, So., Forward, Philadelphia, Pa./Julia R. Masterman
*Okorodudu scored the game-tying goal in the 64th minute to help the Mountain Hawks draw 2-2 with Stony Brook on Sunday.
Lola Wojciechowski, Lehigh, So., Midfielder, Forty Fort, Pa./Wyoming Valley West
*Wojciechowski scored her first career goal in the 35th minute of Lehigh’s 2-2 draw against Stony Brook on Sunday.
Chloe Zipprich, Lehigh, So., Goalkeeper, Evanston, Ill./Loyola Academy
*Zipprich made 16 saves with an .800 save percentage in a 0-1-1 week for Lehigh, which included a career-high 11 saves in a 2-2 tie at Stony Brook.
Hannah Goezter, Loyola Maryland, Sr., Goalkeeper, Backnang, Germany
*Goezter recorded nine saves across two shutouts against Stony Brook (0-0) and FDU (0-0).
*The senior leads the Patriot League in goals-against average (0.83), save percentage (.844) and shutouts (3), while ranking fifth in saves per game (4.50).
Geneve Pouliot, Loyola Maryland, Fr., Defender, Quebec, Canada
*Pouliot tallied 180 minutes and played a key role on the Loyola Maryland backline that held Stony Brook and FDU scoreless in a pair of draws.
*The freshman has helped the Greyhounds hold their last three opponents to zero goals.
Kayana Adlam, Navy, Jr., Midfielder, Orlando, Fla./Boone
*Adlam, the reigning Midfielder of the Week, recorded a goal and an assist to help Navy go 2-0 with victories over Radford (5-0) and VMI (3-0) on the road.
*The junior gave the Mids a 1-0 lead over the Keydets, converting a penalty kick in the 68th minute.
*Adlam ranks second in the Patriot League with eight points on three goals and two assists.
Shea Best, Navy, Fr., Goalkeeper, Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland
*Best made one save in the 89th minute to record her first career clean sheet in Navy’s 3-0 win at VMI on Sunday.
Helen Bonner, Navy, So., Defender, McLean, Va./Georgetown Visitation Prep
*Bonner headlined a Navy defense that shut out both Radford (5-0) and VMI (3-0) and allowed the opposition to record just one shot on goal over the two games.
*The sophomore tallied her first goal of the season in the 69th minute in the victory over the Keydets.
2026 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Standings (as of Sept. 7)
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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
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
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
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
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
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