Landmark Selects Players Of The Week
MADISON, N.J. - After four team champions were crowned in four
fall sports the Landmark Conference has recognized nine
student-athletes as Players of the Week. The selections are made by
the Landmark Conference office.
Field Hockey
Offensive Player of the Week:
Juniata senior forward Kim Wagner was a significant factor offensively as the Eagles claimed the Landmark Field Hockey Championship. Wagner had a hand in all four goals Juniata scored on the week. In the championship she scored to knot the match at one midway through the second half, and then picked up the assist on the game-winning goal with just over a minute left in the 2-1 win. Wagner also assisted on the game-winning score and then added an insurance tally in Juniata's 2-0 semifinal victory.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Juniata junior goalkeeper Abby Funk turned in two strong
performances as the Eagles claimed the Landmark Championship.
She posted a shutout in the semifinal victory over Drew, and then
conceded just one goal in the championship victory. She played all
140 minutes in net, making five saves for the week and finished
with a 0.64 goals against average and a .833 save percentage.
Men's Soccer:
Offensive Player of the Week:
Drew sophomore forward Greg Zizek was a major offensive factor as
the Rangers captured the first Landmark Conference Men's Soccer
Championship. Zizek scored two of Drew's three postseason goals,
including the winners in both the semifinals and championship. In
the semifinals he bent in a corner kick for an overtime golden goal
in a 1-0 Drew victory. Then in the championship match he
knocked home a free kick in the first half to give Drew a lead it
would not relinquish.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Drew junior defender Dan Bonder anchored the defense that helped
the Rangers claim the Landmark Championship. He helped Drew hold
two opponents scoreless in the Landmark postseason, which totaled
194 minutes. The Drew defense surrendered just 14 shots overall in
the two postseason matches, and did not concede a goal.
Women's Soccer:
Offensive Player of the Week:
Scranton sophomore forward Beth Stephens made a huge
offensive impact as she helped Scranton claim the first
Landmark Conference Women's Soccer Championship. Stephens turned in
her best scoring performance of the season in the biggest match as
she netted a hat trick to lead Scranton to a 4-2 win in the
Landmark final. It was the first three-goal match of her
career, and gave her 10 goals for the season, the best total for a
Scranton player since 2003.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Scranton senior goalie Jackie Colley played all 180 minutes in net
as the Royals claimed the first Landmark Women's Soccer
championship. Colley turned away six shots in the championship
match, including three point-blank shots, and added one save in her
team's semifinal victory. She produced a 1.17 goals against average
for the season.
Men's Swimming:
Catholic freshman Brian Jones played a big part as the Cardinals
earned their first Landmark Conference win with a dual-meet victory
over Goucher. Jones claimed two individual first-place finishes on
the day, and also swam a leg in a winning relay effort. He claimed
a win in the 200 free with a time of 1:51.98 and then was also
first to the wall in a time of 51.26 in the 100 free. He also was a
part of the winning 400 free relay team.
Women's Swimming:
Senior Lauren Wood enjoyed a strong day as Catholic outlasted
Goucher in a Landmark Conference dual meet this past week. Wood
earned one first place individual finish and took part in a
first-place relay, while also contributing one runner up finish.
She won the 200 free in a time of 2:07.52 and was second in the 100
fly by recording a time of1:05.36. Her performance in the 400 free
relay helped the Cardinals win that event in a time of 3:57.52.
Volleyball:
Juniata junior middle hitter Erin Albert helped the second-ranked
Eagles capture their 27th-consecutive conference championship as
the team claimed the first Landmark Women's Volleyball
Championship. Albert knocked out 13 kills to go along with
four aces as Juniata swept Scranton in the Landmark Championship.
She also had eight kills and a pair of aces earlier in the week in
the semifinal win over Moravian. For the week she totaled 21
kills with a .645 hitting percentage and four blocks while also
contributing six aces.
