NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
WOMEN'S SOCCER

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

FALL 2007
WEEK ENDING 9/23/07

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Jenna Godwin, Kean University
Sophomore, Midfielder
Kingwood, NJ/Delaware Valley Regional

Godwin earns NJAC Offensive Player of the Week honors after tallying six points in a 2-1 week of play for the Cougars. She opened the week by netting a goal in Kean’s 2-1 non-conference road win at Lebanon Valley. Two days later, she netted a goal in the Cougars’ first conference victory of the season, a 3-2 win at Rutgers-Newark. Just two days later, she tallied the game-winning goal on a header off of a corner kick in overtime in Kean’s 2-1 NJAC road win at Rutgers-Camden. Godwin has tallied nine points in nine matches played on the season for the Cougars.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Alex Rogers, Richard Stockton College
Junior, Goalkeeper
Medford, NJ/Shawnee

Rogers earns NJAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after producing a pair of shutouts in goal during the week for the Ospreys. She first registered seven saves in 110 minutes of action during Stockton’s 0-0 NJAC draw on the road at TCNJ. She wrapped up the week by notching a season-high 10 saves in the Ospreys’ 1-0 non-conference road win at Centenary. Rogers, who has recorded three consecutive shutouts while extending her streak of minutes played without allowing a goal to 331, currently ranks second in the NJAC in goals against average (0.59).

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Michelle Carrocino, Rowan University
Freshman, Forward
Mickleton, NJ/Kingsway Regional

Carrocino earns NJAC Rookie of the Week honors for the second consecutive week after tallying 10 points in a 2-0 week of play for the Profs. She first netted three goals, including the game-winner, in Rowan’s 5-2 NJAC victory over rival Rutgers-Camden. One day later, she wrapped up the week by scoring a pair of goals for four points in a 3-0 non-conference win over Philadelphia Biblical University. Carrocino currently is tied for the conference lead in both goals (13) and points (27).

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - FALL 2007

  Offensive Player Defensive Player Rookie

Week 1

Natalia Sisti
Montclair State
Nicole Groszew
Kean
Melissa Demko
Ramapo

Week 2

*Briann McDonough
TCNJ
Sam Weer
Rutgers-Newark
Jennifer Albuja
NJCU

Week 3

*Amanda Kurdyla
William Paterson
Courtney Krol
TCNJ`
Michelle Carrocino
Rowan

Week 4

Jenna Godwin
Kean
*Alex Rogers
Richard Stockton
Michelle Carrocino
Rowan

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well