Landmark Honors Nine Players of the Week
MADISON, N.J. - With the first full weekend of Landmark Conference competition in the books, nine student-athlete have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
Men's Cross Country:
Susquehanna’s Paul Thistle turned in another strong
performance for the Crusaders, this time at the Williams
Invitational. Thistle finished eighth overall in the field of 205
runners including a Division I opponent and three nationally-ranked
Division III foes. In his first 8K race of the year, he posted a
time of 26:41.00, the second-fasted 8K time in the conference this
season. He helped Susquehanna place ninth among 18 teams in the
race.
Women's Cross Country:
Susquehanna’s Alycia Woodruff turned in the fastest 6K time
in the Landmark this season with a strong race at the Williams
Invitational. The sophomore blistered the 6K course in a time of
23:32.00, which earned her an 11th-place finish among a field of
179 runners. Woodruf helped Susquehanna place seventh out of 18
teams at the meet which featured a Division I opponent and four
nationally ranked Division III teams.
Field Hockey
Offensive Player of the Week:
Susquehanna freshman Laurel Monaghan provided key offensive for
her team this past week. In a 4-3 non-conference win over
Washington & Jefferson she scored once to give Susquehanna a
late lead, and also registered one assist. She then assisted on the
only goal of the match as Susquehanna defeated Scranton 1-0 in its
Landmark opener. Monaghan finished the week with a goal and two
assists, for four points.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Susquehanna defender Julia Amendola provided strong offensive and
defensive play in a pair of Crusader victories. Her defense was key
as the team earned a 1-0 Landmark-opening win against Scranton. She
helped limit Scranton to 11 shots, just four of them on goal, in
the shutout victory. Earlier in the week Amendola provided an
offensive spark as she scored a goal and registered two assists,
including setting up the overtime game-winner, in a 4-3
non-conference win over Washington & Jefferson.
Men's Soccer:
Offensive Player of the Week:
Susquehanna sophomore Jim Robertiello enjoyed an extremely
productive offensive week as the Crusaders went 2-0. In the
team’s Landmark-opening win over Scranton he had a hand in
all three goals, scoring twice and adding an assist. In a midweek
win over Lebanon Valley he also had a part in both goals, scoring
once and then assisting on the game-winner in a 2-1 victory. For
the week Robertiello provided eight points over two matches.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Goucher goalie Justin Holbrook turned in one of the finest matches
of his career in the Gophers only contest of the week. The junior
stopped eight shots, including three in overtime to keep Goucher in
the match as the Gophers earned a 1-1 draw with 17th-ranked
Salisbury. The tie marked the first time in 16 meetings between the
two teams that Goucher has earned a result.
Women's Soccer:
Offensive Player of the Week:
Scranton’s Emily MacPhee provided offensive punch for the
Royals in a pair of contests this week. She found the back of the
net twice, the only two goals of the contest, as Scranton opened
Landmark play with a 2-0 win over Susquehanna. Earlier in the week
she had the team’s only score in a 2-1 loss to Delaware
Valley. The junior has now scored at least one goal in
five-consecutive matches.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Juniata goalkeeper Lauren Auster-Gussman came up big in her
team’s Landmark Conference opener this past week. She
recorded three saves without conceding a goal as the Eagles picked
up a 1-0 win over Moravian in Landmark action. It was
Auster-Gussman’s fourth shutout of the year.
Volleyball:
Competing against a Division I and Division II opponents
Juniata’s Erin Albert turned in a pair of strong performances
this past week. She reached double figures in kills with 11, with a
.308 hitting percentage while adding four blocks, four digs and an
ace as the Eagles pushed Princeton to five sets before falling 3-2.
She then knocked out eight kills with just one error, good for a
.583 hitting percentage in a win over Division II Seton Hill.
Albert piled up 23 points over the two matches, while hititng .395
and posting 19 kills.
