2002 Women's SUNYAC Players of the Week

* = named ECAC Player of the Week

October 28, 2002
Allison Nelson (East Northport/John Glenn) of Plattsburgh was selected as Women's Player of the Week. Nelson scored twice on direct kicks, including the game-winner, and added one assist against Russell Sage as the Cardinals went on to win 9-0. The sophomore defender also set-up the game winner against Potsdam as Plattsburgh went to defeat the Bears 2-1. Plattsburgh is 13-4, 7-3 on the season and earned the fourth seed in the SUNYAC tournament.

October 21, 2002
Jen Crook (Fulton/G. Ray Bodley) of Cortland was selected as Women's Player of the Week. Crook contributed both offensively and defensively for Cortland this past week. The senior scored her first goals of the season from the sweeper position as the Red Dragons defeated SUNY Fredonia 4-0 and Buffalo State 5-0. She also led a Cortland defense that allowed just six shots on goal and helped to ensure the two shutouts. Cortland is tied for second place in the conference with a record of 8-5-1, 7-2 SUNYAC.

October 14, 2002
Amanda LaPolla (New Hartford/New Hartford) of Oneonta was selected as Women's Player of the Week. LaPolla scored three goals this past week as Oneonta defeated Hartwick, Cortland and Oswego to improve their record to 15-1, 9-0 SUNYAC. Two of her goals were game winners, including her goal against Oswego, which gave the Red Dragons their 45th straight SUNYAC win and clinched their fourth straight regular season title. The junior forward ranks fourth on the team in scoring with 12 points.

October 7, 2002
Michelle Rider (Newfane/Newfane) of Brockport was selected as Women's Player of the Week. Rider scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lead Brockport to a 4-3 OT win against Cortland, making it only the second time in 14 years that the Golden Eagles have defeated Cortland. She also added an assist in a 4-1 win over Oswego. On the season, the junior midfielder ranks fourth on the team with three goals and four assists for ten points. Brockport is currently second in conference standings with a record of 9-3, 5-1.

September 30, 2002
Oneonta's Laura Morcone (Mechanicville/Mechanicville) claims Player of the Week honors for the women as she continues to dominate in goal for the Red Dragons as they defeated SUNYAC opponents Brockport, Geneseo and SUNYIT this past week. The freshman allowed zero goals in 225 minutes of play and also scored one goal as a field player against SUNYIT. She currently leads the conference with a .29 GAA. Oneonta extends their winning streak to 41 games in SUNYAC play and improves their record to 10-1, 5-0 SUNYAC.

September 23, 2002
Oswego's Alecia Scorsone (Geneseo, NY/Geneseo) was named SUNYAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week for period ending Sept. 22, 2002. She made 11 saves in an overtime win against regionally-ranked and previously unbeaten Ithaca College. The junior goalkeeper also recorded a shutout against SUNYIT as the Laker's won 8-0. On the season, Scorsone has a 2.26 GAA and a .758 saves percentage.

September 16, 2002
New Paltz's Maggie Fenton (East Meadow/East Meadow) recorded three shutouts this past week as the Hawk's recorded wins over Farmingdale, Russell Sage and St. Joseph's (NY). Fenton has not given up a goal in her last 335 minutes of action and is currently ranked sixth in the conference with a GAA of 1.57. New Paltz is currently 3-4.

September 9, 2002
Plattsburgh's Gena Rosenbaum (Morrisonville, NY/Seton Catholic) was chosen as the SUNAYC Women's Soccer Player of the Week for her contributing efforts to the team's current undefeated record. Rosenbaum, a freshman forward, scored twice in both of the team's games, leading Plattsburgh to a 5-0 win over Norwich and a 9-1 win over Castleton State. She is the current SUNYAC scoring leader with 11 points on the season.

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