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Northeast Conference Field Hockey Weekly Release (4/16)

4/16/2021


NEC Player & Defensive Player of the Week: Hailey Power, SHU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Sol Espona, LIU 
Previous NEC Releases: April 2March 26March 19Preseason Poll Release

NEC PLAYER & DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hailey Power, Sr., GK, SHU
Bear, DE/ Padua Academy

Power earns her third consecutive Defensive Player of the Week honor and first Player of the Week honor for a goalkeeper all season following a massive defensive performance against Rider. The senior made 17 saves in a 1-0 shootout victory over top seeded Rider on Thursday. Of these stops, 10 came in the final 15 minutes plus two in the first overtime period. Power remained perfect in the shootout not giving up a single mark.

NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK 
Sol Espona, Fr., F, LIU
Buenos Aires, Argentina/ Instituto Sudamericano Modelo

Espona recorded one of LIU's two goals as the Sharks swam past Bryant on Thursday. LIU is poised to compete for the NEC Championship title. This is Espona's third consecutive Rookie of the Week honor.

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS
Hailey Power, Sr., GK, SHU
Power is the NEC Player & Defensive Player of the Week.

Sol Espona, Fr., F, LIU
Espona is the NEC Rookie of the Week.

Michaela Zabicki, Jr., D, LIU
Zabicki assisted both of LIU's goals in a 2-0 victory over Bryant.

Julia Divorra, Jr., M/F, RID
Divorra recorded one goal and dished out an assist at Bryant on Monday.

Sierra Giuliano, So., M, RID
Giuliano found the back on the net twice in a 3-1 victory over Bryant.

Kaitlyn Tomas, So., GK, RID
Tomas made three saves as Rider split the week 1-1.

Ashley Barron, Fr., F, BRY
Barron scored Bryant's lone goal against Rider on Monday.