Women's Soccer

Quinnipiac's Chochol, Fairfield's Wright, Saint Peter's Grassifulli Tabbed Bob McCloskey Insurance MAAC Women’s Soccer Weekly Award Winners

Offensive Player of the Week
Courtney Chochol, Quinnipiac
Jr., Alliston, Ontario, Banting Memorial High School

Courtney Chochol netted a pair of goals and added one assist in QU's lone game of the week, a 4-0 home win over Niagara on Saturday. The junior scored in the 48th and the 82nd minute of play, and also assisted on a QU goal. She was involved in three of four goals for the Bobcats in the MAAC opener. 

Defensive Player of the Week
Katie Wright, Fairfield
Fr., Sutton, MA, Sutton High School
 
Goalkeeper Katie Wright recorded her third shutout of the season as she made all four of her saves in Fairfield's 3-0 home win over Siena on Saturday. For the season, she holds a 0.93 goals against average and a .825 save percentage.

Rookie of the Week
Gianna Grassifulli, Saint Peter's
Fr., Philadelphia, PA, Saint Hubert's Catholic High School
 
Gianna Grassifulli scored the match-winning goal in the 50th minute in a 2-1 road win over Iona on Saturday. It was Grassifulli's first career goal and earned the Peacocks their second win of the season.

The 2022 MAAC Women's Soccer Championship will take place from October 30 through November 6. The six-team, single-elimination championship will be hosted by the higher seed of each match. The opening round will take place on Sunday, October 30, followed by the semifinals on Thursday, November 3, and concluding with the championship match on Sunday, November 6. For all information regarding the 2022 MAAC Women’s Soccer Championship, please visit maacsports.com/wsoc.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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