NEC Player of the Week: Yazmeen Smith, DSU
NEC Defensive Player of the Week: Keely Thomas, LIU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Riley Kerr, SFU
Previous NEC Releases: August 25 | August 18 | NEC Preseason Poll

NEC WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Yazmeen Smith, Jr., F., Delaware State
Upper Marlboro, MD/Bishop McNamara (Temple)
Smith tallied five points over two matches in Delaware State's split. The junior played a starring role, assisted on the first goal and scoring the second in the Hornets' 2-1 win over her former school, Temple, on Thursday night. Smith netted another goal in Sunday's match against Mount St. Mary's and is now tied for the NEC lead with five points on the season.

NEC WOMEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Keely Thomas, R-Jr., GK, LIU
Richmond, VA/Maggie L. Walker Governor's School
Thomas played 135 minutes between the woodwork without allowing a goal in a 1-0-1 week for LIU. The Richmond, VA native held Albany scoreless and made a save in the first half of their match on Thursday before she was subbed off. Thomas played the entire 90 minutes against Quinnipiac on Monday afternoon and kept a clean sheet that included six saves to earn the Sharks a 2-0 win. She ranks second in the conference in GAA (0.67) and save percentage (.833).

NEC WOMEN'S SOCCER ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Riley Kerr, Fr., F, Saint Francis
Greensburg, PA/Greensburg Central Catholic
Kerr scored the lone Saint Francis goal of the week and helped the Red Flash earn a draw with Cleveland State on Thursday night. The freshman opened the scoring in the 25th minute, tallying her first collegiate goal in the process. 
 
NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Yazmeen Smith, Jr., F, Delaware State
NEC Player of the Week.

Rachel Suttle, Gr., D, Howard
Suttle struck for the game-winning goal in the 70th minute of Howard's 2-1 win over American on Thursday afternoon. 

Betty Hall, Sr., M, LIU
Hall netted her first goal of the season in LIU's victory over Quinnipiac on Sunday. The senior's goal came early in the second half and doubled the Sharks' lead.

Keely Thomas, R-Jr., GK, LIU
NEC Defensive Player of the Week.

Shae McGinty, Sr., GK, Wagner
McGinty kept a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw with Iona on Sunday to help the Seahawks stay unbeaten on the young campaign (1-0-3). The Levittown, NY product made five saves in the match.

2025 NEC WOMEN'S SOCCER WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS

NEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aug. 18: Gabriella Garcia-Terrell, HOW
Aug. 25: Hailey Knapp, WC
Sept. 2: Yazmeen Smith, DSU

NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aug. 18: Johoanna Hornyak, DSU
Aug. 25: Shae McGinty, WC & Aviana Gutierrez, CSU
Sept. 2: Keely Thomas, LIU

NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Aug. 18: Johoanna Hornyak, DSU
Aug. 25: Aviana Gutierrez, CSU
Sept. 2: Riley Kerr, SFU