2006 Women's Soccer
SUNYAC Players of the Week

Name
School
Week Ending
Fredonia
October 30
Oneonta
October 23
Cortland
October 16
Cortland
October 9
Brockport
October 2
New Paltz
September 24
Buffalo St.
September 17
Oneonta
September 10
Brockport
September 3

* Also named ECAC Upstate Player of the Week

 

October 30
Fredonia sophomore forward, Mimi Blackman (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford-Mendon) has been selected as the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women's Soccer Athlete of the Week for the week ending October 29. Blackman scored the loan goal in the 1-0 victory over RIT. With the win the Devils claimed their tenth win for the second consecutive year.

October 23
Oneonta junior, Mary Velan (Stamford, NY/Stamford) has been selected as the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women's Soccer Athlete of the Week for the week ending October 21. Velen led Oneonta to a 2-0 week with a 2-0 win against New Paltz and a 2-1
overtime win over Messiah. She scored one goal in each contest including the game winner against top-ranked Messiah in overtime. The Red Dragons have won 17 straight games.

October 16
Cortland first year forward Mallory Morris (Elizabethtown, NY/Elizabethtown-Lewis) has been selected as the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women's Soccer Athlete of the Week for the week ending October 15. Mallory scored her first career goals in back to back wins over the weekend. She netted an insurance goal in the 3-0 win over Potsdam and tallied the game winner in the 1-0 victory against Plattsburgh. With the two wins, the Red Dragons clinched a conference playoff spot.

October 9
Cortland junior forward Mandy Womelsdorf (Buffalo, NY/West Seneca West) has been selected as the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women's Soccer Athlete of the Week for the week ending October 8. Womelsdorf led the Red Dragons to two conference wins against Buffalo State and Fredonia. She scored two goals and assisted on another in the 5-0 win over Buffalo State. Womelsdorf scored the game winning goal 8:17 into the first overtime for the 1-0 victory against Fredonia. Womelsdorf leads Cortland this season with six goals and 13 points.

October 2
Brockport freshman forward Nicole Gibaud has been selected as the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women's Soccer Athlete of the Week for the week ending October 1. Gibaud led the Golden Eagles to two conference wins against Oswego and Cortland. She scored one goal in the 5-1 win over Oswego.Gibaud tallied two goals, just 39 seconds apart to tie the score at 2-2 vs. Cortland, and then assisted on the winning goal with 36 seconds to go in regulation for the 3-2 victory. She leads the Brockport team with 5 goals on the year.

September 24
New Paltz senior, Kerri Kelty (Valley Stream) has been selected as the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women's Soccer Athlete of the Week for the week ending September 24. Kelty led the Hawks to a 2-0 conference weekend with wins against Oswego and Cortland. She tallied two goals, two assists in the 4-0 win over Oswego on Friday. With nine minutes left in regulation against Cortland, Kelty tied the game on an unassisted goal to force overtime, where the Hawks won 2-1. It was the first ever win for New Paltz against Cortland in 23 tries.

September 17
Buffalo State junior, Katie Melsert (Burnt Hills) has been selected as the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women's Soccer Athlete of the Week for the week ending September 17. Melsert posted her third consecutive shutout in nets as she helped lead the Bengals to a 2-0 opening weekend of SUNYAC contests against Potsdam and Plattsburgh. Melsert made seven saves in the 2-0 victory against Plattsburgh. This was the first-ever win over Plattsburgh in the Bengals women's soccer program. Melsert's shutout streak extends to 329:26 minutes.

September 10
Oneonta junior, Mary Velan (Stamford) has been selected as the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women's Soccer Athlete of the Week for the week ending September 10. Velen scored four goals and one assist over the weekend in helping the Red Dragons win the 2006 Mayors Cup. Velan netted one goal in the 4-0 win over Catholic and then went on to net a hat trick and one assist in the 4-0 victory against Clark. She was named the 2006 Mayors Cup Offensive MVP.


September 3
Brockport senior Laura Sawyer (Chittenango/Kirkville) has been selected as the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women's Soccer Athlete of the Week for the week ending September 3. Sawyer led the Golden Eagles to two wins over the weekend to start the 2006
campaign. She set a school record with four assists in the 4-1 win over Mt. Union before helping her team to a 1-0 victory against Marietta. Sawyer was named the Marietta Tournament MVP and is now one of the top 10 career points leaders at SUNY Brockport with 41 points.


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