NEC Player of the Week: Danielle Casey, LEM & Lauren Pyle, SFU
NEC Defensive Player of the Week: Emma Sawich, SFU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Martha Lord, STO
Previous NEC Releases: August 26 | August 19 | NEC Preseason Poll

NEC WOMEN'S SOCCER CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Danielle Casey, Sr., M, Le Moyne
Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa
Casey scored two goals against Iona, including the game winner which came in the 86th minute to secure a 3-2 win last Sunday. The senior also recorded one assist against Siena in a 3-1 away loss, her first of the season. Casey was a 2023 All-Northeast Conference second team defender last season.

Lauren Pyle, Sr., M, Saint Francis U
Lititz, PA/Warwick
Scoring both of Saint Francis' goals last week, Pyle led the Red Flash to an away win and home draw. Her first goal proved pivotal, coming in the form of a header off a corner kick in the 22nd minute against Robert Morris, leading to a 1-0 road win. The senior midfielder and 2023 All-NEC second team midfielder tallied an additional goal in similar fashion against Cleveland State, along with two shots. The senior from Lititz, PA. has played every minute for SFU so far this season.

NEC WOMEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Emma Sawich, Sr., GK, Saint Francis U 
McMurray, Pennsylvania/Peters Township
Garnering her second NEC Defensive Player of the Week Award this fall, Sawich made 11 saves during the week, while conceding only one goal across 21 shots faced. The McMurray native made several acrobatic saves, including an 88th minute top corner save to keep the clean sheet in a 1-0 win against Robert Morris.

NEC WOMEN'S SOCCER ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Martha Lord, Fr., F, Stonehill 
Bedford, New Hampshire/ Bishop Guertin 
Lord netted her first career goal in the 82nd minute against Quinnipiac, leading the Skyhawks to a 1-0 win at home. Thursday's victory marked the first-ever NCAA Division I non-conference win for the program. Lord's goal was Stonehill's first of the season. 

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Rosemarie Leblanc, Fr., GK, FDU
In two 1-1 draws, Leblanc recorded 12 saves, including a season high of eight against Vermont.

Danielle Casey, Sr., M, LEM
NEC Co-Player of the Week.

Tomke Dziesiaty, Sr., D, SFU
Dziesiaty played set piece specialist, providing two corner kick assists to NEC Co-Player of the Week Lauren Pyle.

Lauren Pyle, Sr., M, SFU
NEC Co-Player of the Week.

Emma Sawich, Sr., GK, SFU
NEC Defensive Player of the Week.

Martha Lord, Fr., F, STO
NEC Defensive Player of the Week.

Sam Hughes, Sr., GK, WC
Tallying six saves, Hughes recorded a double save in the 77th minute off penalty kick and immediate rebound.

Alana Goldsmith, So., M, WC
Goldsmith scored the equalizer against Fordham on Thursday, an outside of the box rifle to give the Seahaaks a 1-1 draw at home.

2024 NEC WOMEN'S SOCCER WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS

NEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aug. 19: Mimi Richards, HOW
Aug. 26: Mimi Richards, HOW
Sept. 3: Danielle Casey, LEM & Lauren Pyle, SFU

NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aug. 19: Emma Sawich, SFU
Aug. 26: Nya-Grace Young, HOW
Sept. 3: Emma Sawich, SFU

NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Aug. 19: Anouk Landgraff, SFU
Aug. 26: Nya-Grace Young, HOW
Sept. 3: Martha Lord, STO