Freshman Trio Take Field Hockey Weekly Awards
MAAC Sports
Offensive Player of the Week
Meg Donahue, Monmouth
Fr., F, 5’3, Wyomissing, Pa./Berks Catholic
Meg Donahue continues to be an offensive threat for the Blue and White posting four points in Sunday’s victory over Sacred Heart. The rookie recorded the game-winner with 2:12 left in the first half and added her second tally of the game nine minutes into the second stanza to lead the Hawks to their first conference win of the year. Donahue, who has points in six of her last seven games, fired just four shots over the weekend with three being on target.
Defensive Player of the Week
Christen Piersanti, Monmouth
Fr., GK, 5-2, Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan
Christen Piersanti posted a 1-1 week in the cage for the Blue and White, logging all 140 minutes of action. The rookie combined to make eight saves, including six against the Broncs, while posting a 0.50 goals against average to go along with a .889 save percentage. Piersanti earned her seventh victory of the year and her second shutout in the win at Sacred Heart.
Rookie of the Week
Allison Baligian, Rider
Fr., M/F, 5’0, Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central
Baligian continued her strong play this season, scoring Rider’s second goal as the Broncs rallied from a 3-0 deficit to tie the game against Hofstra 3-3 before losing 6-3 on October 19. Baligian leads the team with seven goals this season.
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