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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 11 |
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Megan Ulicny, Montclair State
University |
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| The 2003 NJAC Midfielder of the Year, Ulicny earns Offensive Player of the Week honor for the fifth time this season after leading the Red Hawks to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. She opened the week by tallying two goals in Montclair's 7-1 NCAA opening round victory over New England College. She wrapped up her career by registering a goal in the Red Hawks' 3-2 NCAA second-round loss to Middlebury. She finished her senior campaign with Red Hawk single-season record totals of 19 assists and 55 points. Ulicny ended her career as the second highest scorer in Montclair State history with 82 career points. | |||
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DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 11 |
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Danielle Bechtel, The College of
New Jersey |
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| Bechtel becomes the fourth different Lion to earn NJAC Defensive honors after playing a key role in TCNJ's two NCAA tournament victories over Johns Hopkins and Skidmore. In NCAA first round action, she was part of a defensive unit that held Hopkins to only two shots on goal as the Lions advanced with a 4-0 victory. In TCNJ's 2-1 double overtime NCAA Regional Championship victory over Skidmore, she assisted on the game-winning goal after registering two defensive saves earlier in the contest to preserve the victory. Bechtel and the Lions have advanced to the NCAA Tournament National Semifinals where they will face Salisbury on November 22 at 2:00 PM. | |||
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ROOKIE OF THE WEEK - WEEK 11 |
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Brandi Kavaliauskas, William
Paterson University |
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| Kavaliauskas earns NJAC Rookie honors for the third time this season after leading the Pioneers to the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Championship Game. In ECAC first round action, she tallied both goals, including the game-winner with just 6:07 remaining in regulation, as the Pioneers advanced with a 2-1 victory over Juniata. She was then instrumental in WPU's 2-0 semifinal victory over Lebanon Valley which advanced the Paterson to the championship game where the fell to host Ursinus, 1-0. Kavaliauskas finished her rookie campaign with a William Paterson single-season freshman record total of 15 goals. | |||
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PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - FALL 2003 |
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| 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 |
| Week 3 |
Sarah Wood Rowan |
Kelly Harchetts William Paterson |
Brandi Kavaliauskas William Paterson |
| Week 4 |
Megan Ulicny Montclair State |
Lauren Wooster TCNJ |
Caitlin Nolan Richard Stockton |
| Week 5 |
Colleen Stamler TCNJ |
Heidi Koenig William Paterson |
Krystal Deegan Kean |
| Week 6 |
*Becky Peterson Rowan |
*Kristina Beyel TCNJ |
Krystal Deegan Kean |
| Week 7 |
Megan Ulicny Montclair State |
Jackie Levy TCNJ |
Brandi Kavaliauskas William Paterson |
| Week 8 |
Megan Ulicny Montclair State |
Christine Buteas Rowan |
Caitlin Nolan Richard Stockton |
| Week 9 |
Colleen Stamler TCNJ |
Deanna Thomas Kean |
April Sardinas-Wyssling William Paterson |
| Week 10 |
Beth Raleigh Rowan |
Jessica Kwiatkowski Kean |
No Nominations |
| Week 11 |
Megan Ulicny Montclair State |
Danielle Bechtel TCNJ |
Brandi Kavaliauskas William Paterson |
* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well