NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

FALL 2003
WEEK ENDING 9/14/03

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 2

Sarah Levine, Montclair State University
Senior, Forward, Pompton Plains, NJ/Pequannock

Levine becomes the second consecutive Red Hawk to earn NJAC Offensive Player of the Week honors after scoring the final three goals including the game-winner in the second overtime of Montclair's 4-3 victory over rival The College of New Jersey. In the first NJAC game of the year, the Red Hawks trailed 3-1 late in regulation before Levine tallied two goals to send the game into overtime. Her game-winning score in the second overtime gave Montclair only its second victory over the Lions in their 40 career meetings. The leading scorer for the Red Hawks, Levine currently ranks tied for second in the NJAC in goals per game (1.33).   

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 2

Concetta Valerio, Kean University
Sophomore, Goalkeeper, Norristown, PA/Kennedy-Kenrick

A key factor in Kean's 6-0 start to the season, Valerio recorded a pair of shutouts during the week as the Cougars defeated Arcadia and Albright by respective scores of 6-0 and 2-0. With the two shutouts, she has now extended her streak of minutes played without allowing a goal to 323. For the season, Valerio has allowed only one goal in 350 minutes of action for a 0.20 goals against average. She currently leads the NJAC with four shutouts on the season.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK - WEEK 2

Alison Capelli, Richard Stockton College
Freshman, Forward, Mt. Holly, NJ/Rancocas Valley

Capelli tallied a hat trick in Stockton's 8-0 over Rosemont for the first three goals of her collegiate career. She currently ranks tied for the Osprey team lead in scoring with seven total points. A first-year team in the NJAC, Richard Stockton has posted a 3-3 non-conference record to start the season including a first place finish in the season-opening Juniata Tournament. 

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - FALL 2003

  Offensive Player Defensive Player  Rookie
Week 1 Megan Ulicny
Montclair State
Jackie Massara
Rowan
Allison Greene
TCNJ
Week 2 *Sarah Levine
Montclair State
Concetta Valerio
Kean
Alison Capelli
Richard Stockton

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well