DeMatteo, Henderson and Boudreau Named MAAC Women's Soccer Players of the Week
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MAAC Offensive Player of the Week
Maria DeMatteo, Siena
F, So., 5-8, Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs
DeMatteo, a sophomore forward, scored three goals and had two assists in three games. She scored the game-winning goal at Holy Cross. DeMatteo had a hand in all three goals against LIU with a goal and two assists (which all occurred within seven minutes). She also scored Siena’s lone goal in the fifth minute to earn a 1-1 tie against Wagner.
MAAC Defensive Player of the Week
Brittany Henderson, Loyola
GK, Jr., 5-9, Commack, N.Y./Commack
Henderson, a junior goalkeeper, made six saves in two victories for the Greyhounds this past week. She made four saves in the Greyhounds 2-1 victory over 28th-ranked Villanova on Friday afternoon. Villanova had a corner kick with less than 10 seconds remaining in the game, which Henderson punched out to the top of the box. She also made a full-extension, one-handed punch save to secure the win for Loyola with one second remaining. On Sunday, she recorded a shutout over American, saving the only two shots she faced from the Eagles.
MAAC Rookie of the Week
Kelly Boudreau, Fairfield
GK, Fr., 5-8, Farmington, Conn./Farmington
Boudreau, a freshman goalkeeper, posted her third shutout of the year in picking up a double-overtime tie with Harvard, ninth in the Northeast region, and coming off a 1-1 tie with #15 Boston College in their last outing. In the Stags’ lone game of the week, she made four saves, with two of those saves made in the final overtime period after corner kicks were played into the box by the Crimson.