Small, Grodzki and McTamney Take Weekly Awards
MAAC Sports
MAAC Offensive Player of the Week
ASHLEY SMALL, Fairfield
F, Jr., 5-5, Melville, N.Y./St. Anthony’s
Small helped the Stags to a 2-0 week against MAAC foes, scoring twice and adding an assist. She scored what proved to be the game winner in a 2-1 victory over Marist, just 13 seconds after the Red Foxes had tied the score late in the second half. Small had helped give the Stags a 1-0 first half lead, assisting on Erin Pettersen’s goal. At Saint Peter’s in a 4-0 win, Small help secure the Stags’ secure their first conference win when she notched Fairfield’s second goal in the 12th minute. This is the second time Small has been named Offensive Player of the Week this season.
MAAC Defensive Player of the Week
NATALIA GRODZKI, Quinnipiac
G, So., 5-7, Bartlett, Ill/Bartlett
The sophomore netminder helped the Bobcats to a win and a tie last week. In a 1-1 tie with Siena, Grodzki had seven saves, including stopping a penalty kick, in 110 minutes. The only goal she allowed was scored by a penalty kick. Later in the week in a 2-0 shutout over Rider, Grodzki came up with four second half saves, including one in the match’s final minute.
MAAC Rookie of the Week
ALEXIS McTAMNEY, Monmouth
F, Fr.,5-4, Bordentown, N.J./Bordentown Regional
McTamney takes Rookie of the Week honors for the third time this season. She had a hand in both of Monmouth's goals in a 2-1 MAAC victory over Canisius. McTamney assisted on MU's first goal of the game in the 17th minute, and notched what proved to be the game-winner just 1:23 into the second half. It was her third game-winning goal of the season. McTamney's leads the Hawks with six goals and two assists.