BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week  
Serena Langendoen, Old Dominion, Jr., D 

Langendoen powered Old Dominion to a 2-0 weekend on the road, recording three goals and six points in wins over Temple and Richmond.  She delivered a standout performance in Sunday’s 4-3 overtime victory at Richmond, recording her first hat trick of the season and the second of her career.  Langendoen opened the scoring in the second quarter off a penalty corner, later gave the Monarchs a 3-2 lead with five minutes remaining in regulation, and completed the hat trick with the game-winning goal off a penalty corner in overtime, assisted by Madison Zalewski and Nicolette Saccomandi.  The overtime winner marked her fifth game-winning goal of the season.  With her league-leading 15th goal of the season, Langendoen has surpassed her combined goal total from her first two seasons (14) and leads the BIG EAST in goals, points, shots, shots on goal and game-winning goals.  She ranks fourth nationally in goals per game and fifth in points per game. 
 
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week  
Fien Hollander, UConn, Jr., D 

Hollander helped No. 3 UConn secure back-to-back 2-0 shutout victories over Georgetown and Cornell, clinching the Huskies’ BIG EAST regular-season championship.  UConn’s defense was dominant throughout the weekend, limiting Georgetown to just one shot and Cornell to five shots, without allowing a shot on goal in either game.  Hollander also contributed offensively in Sunday’s win at Cornell, scoring the Huskies’ second goal in the third quarter off assists from Emma Larit and Olivia McKenna.  The two shutouts helped UConn improve to 12-1 overall and 5-0 in BIG EAST play. 
 
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week 
Clarisa Iudicello, Liberty, Fr., M/F 

Iudicello scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in No. 12 Liberty’s 3-1 road triumph over Providence on Friday.  The standout freshman’s goal was her 10th of the year, a team high.  She became the fifth freshman in program history to score 10 or more goals in a season.  After the Friars tied the game at 1-1 early in the third quarter, Iudicello broke the tie with her goal in the 38th minute.  Paris-Gail Isaacs drove the left baseline and sent the ball to Iudicello, who made a challenging reception and finished into the right side of the cage.  Iudicello is tied for second on the team with two game-winning goals.  She ranks 27th nationally and fourth in the BIG EAST in goals per game (0.71). 
 
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll  
Olivia McKenna, UConn, Sr., M 

McKenna helped No. 3 UConn secure a pair of 2-0 road victories over Georgetown and Cornell.  The senior recorded a goal and an assist for three points in Friday’s win at Georgetown, assisting Abby Davidson’s second-quarter goal at 18:26 before scoring at 29:37 to give UConn a 2-0 halftime lead.  At Cornell on Sunday, McKenna contributed two assists on the Huskies’ third-quarter goals, helping UConn score twice off penalty corners.  She finished the weekend with one goal, three assists, and five points. 
 
Julieta Tornati, Liberty, So., D/M 

Tornati scored her seventh goal of the season in No. 12 Liberty’s 3-1 road victory over Providence on Friday, finishing with one goal on three shots.  Tornati’s goal came at the 27:15 mark, a penalty corner goal on the left side that was assisted by Morena Giacosa and Kyleigh Faust.  Tornati and the Liberty defense limited the Friars’ attack to one goal and 10 total shots in the contest.  In three BIG EAST wins, Liberty has yielded only three goals.  Having started all 14 games this season, Tornati is tied for second on the team with seven goals and ranks third in points (17). 
 
Madison Zalewski, Old Dominion, Jr., F 

Zalewski helped Old Dominion to a perfect 2-0 weekend on the road, totaling one goal, two assists and four points in wins over Temple and Richmond.  Zalewski opened the scoring in Friday’s 2-1 victory at Temple, finding the back of the cage in the first quarter to give the Monarchs an early lead.  She followed with two assists in Sunday’s 4-3 overtime triumph at Richmond, setting up two of Serena Langendoen’s three goals, including the game-winner in overtime.  Zalewski’s four points and contributions at both ends of the field helped ODU secure two important road victories. 

Mathéa Lassalle, Temple, Sr., F  

Lassalle totaled four points on one goal and two assists, factoring into all three of Temple’s regulation goals against Old Dominion and New Hampshire.  Against Old Dominion on Friday, she assisted on the equalizer and added a defensive save in a narrow 2-1 loss.  On Sunday, Lassalle celebrated Senior Day with a goal and an assist in Temple’s 3-2 shootout victory over New Hampshire.  She assisted on the opening goal before scoring to put the Owls ahead 2-1 in the second quarter.  Lassalle also converted her shootout attempt, helping Temple win the shootout 3-1.
 
Colleen Finnan, Villanova, Sr., F 

Finnan tallied two points on one goal in Villanova’s contest against Saint Joseph’s on Sunday, recording three shots, two on goal.  The senior provided a late spark in the fourth quarter, finding the back of the cage to cut the deficit to one as the Wildcats attempted to mount a comeback.  The goal marked Finnan’s eighth of the season and extended her scoring streak to three consecutive games.  She ranks second on Villanova in goals and is tied for seventh in the BIG EAST in the category.  Finnan also ranks sixth in the conference in shots and seventh in both shots on goal and points. 
 

 

Previous Winners 
 
Offensive Player of the Week 
Sept. 1 – Gemma Lysaght, Villanova 
Sept. 8 – Lily Procaccianti, Providence 
Sept. 15 – Sofia Marciano, Old Dominion 
Sept. 22 – Ellie Goldstein, UConn 
Sept. 29 – Lucy Zich, UConn 
Oct. 6 – Olivia McKenna, UConn 
Oct. 13 – Lotte Haagmans, Old Dominion 
 
Defensive Player of the Week 
Sept. 1 – Maddi Sears, Villanova 
Sept. 8 – Johanna Mähner, Providence 
Sept. 15 – Serena Langendoen, Old Dominion 
Sept. 22 – Natalie McKenna, UConn 
Sept. 29 – Serena Langendoen, Old Dominion 
Oct. 6 – Natalie McKenna, UConn 
Oct. 13 – Serena Langendoen, Old Dominion 
 
Freshman of the Week 
Sept. 1 – Lucy Zich, UConn 
Sept. 8 – Lucy Zich, UConn 
Sept. 15 – Clarisa Iudicello, Liberty 
Sept. 22 – Lucy Zich, UConn 
Sept. 29 – Lucy Zich, UConn 
Oct. 6 – Clarisa Iudicello, Liberty 
Oct. 13 – Lucy Zich, UConn