NEC Offensive Player of the Week: Emma Matlach, FFD
NEC Defensive Player of the Week: Zoe Rosen, FFD
NEC Rookie of the Week: Erin Franklin, WAG
Previous NEC Releases: Preseason Poll Release

NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Emma Matlach, Sr., F, Fairfield
Hannover, Germany/ Kaiser Wilhelm
Matlach scored three points in two games as Fairfield went 3-0 to start the season. In a 3-2 win over Hofstra on Friday assisted the third goal which proved to be the difference maker as Fairfield sustained a second half surge. The senior tallied the game-winning goal in a 1-0 double overtime victory at Sacred Heart to open the NEC slate on Thursday.


NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Zoe Rosen, Sr., GK, Fairfield
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ/ Monroe Township
Zoe Rosen registered two shutouts in the first three games of the 2021 spring season. She made five saves in a 3-0 victory over Albany to open the season last Tuesday. Against Sacred Heart, the senior made two saves to secure a 1-0 overtime victory. For the week, Rosen owned a 0.63 goals against average and a .818 save percentage in three starts. 

NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Erin Franklin, Fr., GK, Wagner
Swadlincote, England/ Repton School
Franklin made nine saves in a 1-0 overtime loss to Hofstra last week as the rookie started in Wagner's season opener.

 
NEC PRIME PERFORMERS
Emma Matlach, Sr., F, Fairfield
Matlach three points in two games as Fairfield went 3-0 to start the season.

Zoe Rosen, Sr., GK, Fairfield
Zoe Rosen registered two shutouts in the first three games of the 2021 spring season.

Julianna Kratz, So., F, Fairfield
Kratz scored twice and started in two games as Fairfield kicked off its season 3-0.

Faith Spaziano, Jr., F, Fairfield
Kratz scored twice and started in one games as Fairfield kicked off its season 3-0.

Erin Franklin, Fr., GK, Wagner
Franklin made nine saves in a 1-0 overtime loss to Hofstra last week as the rookie started in Wagner's season opener.

Marijn Jaarsma, Jr., GK, Bryant
Jaarsma made 15 off the bench in a 3-0 loss to UMass Lowell for a .938 save percentage (one goal against) and tied for the Bryant program-record for single-game saves.

Hailey Power, Sr., GK, SHU
Power made seven saves in a 1-0 overtime loss to Fairfield on Thursday.