Velaj takes the Brine/NEC Rookie of the Week award for the second consecutive week after breaking a scoreless tie in the 82nd minute to help the Bobcats claim a 1-0 victory over Canisius on Sunday, Sept. 28. The tally was the rookie’s ninth of the season as she leads the league and the team in scoring with 18 points. Velaj reached nine goals faster than any other women’s soccer player in QU’s Division I history. Elisa Goncalvez, who holds the freshman record with 18 goals in 1999, scored her ninth goal in her 12th game, while Velaj reached that mark in just her sixth game.