Grace Zabawa, Hilbert College, Women's Soccer (Defensive)
Zabawa led the Hawks to undefeated week, as Hilbert went 2-0-1 against AMCC opponents. Zabawa had an all-around week, playing through the midfield, she showed off more than her scoring side last week with fantastic defensive performances and game controlling play with mulitple blocked shots and tackles. Zabawa also added three assists and two goals on the week.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Hilbert F Grace Zabawa led the Hawks to undefeated week, as Hilbert went 2-0-1 against AMCC opponents. Zabawa had an all-around week, playing through the midfield, she showed off more than her scoring side last week with fantastic defensive performances and game controlling play with mulitple blocked shots and tackles. Zabawa also added three assists and two goals on the week.
BEST OF THE REST: PS-Altoona GK Nicole Schwartz helped Penn State Altoona to a pair of home AMCC wins last week over Carlow and Pitt-Bradford, solidifying a conference tournament berth for the Lions, as she went 2-0 in two starts and was part of one shutout, posting a 0.61 goals-against average, a .857 save percentage, and recording six total saves...Alfred State GK Sierra Schofield notched a shutout against Wells in an 11-0 victory over the Express...PS-Behrend M Kristi Buckenheimer tallied a goal and led the back line to keep Carlow scoreless while holding them to four total shots...Pitt-Greensburg D/M Julia Rowe tallied two assists on the week, both on game-winning goals, as she played 169 of the possible 180 minutes this week...Mount Aloysius D Jessie Forrest continued her strong season in the backfield for the Mounties, scoring the game-winner against Wells and adding another one along the way, as the game-winning goal was her second of the season, which leads the team...Pitt-Bradford GK Alyssa Andersen made 33 saves over two matches this week, as she had 13 in the loss at Hilbert, and then made 20 over the weekend as the Panthers fell to Penn State-Altoona.