Landmark Announces Players of the Week
TOWSON, Md. – The Landmark
Conference has released the Players of the Week. The conference
will recognize a student-athlete for each sport based on their
contributions to their team throughout the season. There were no
Cross Country Runners of the Week selected as teams were not in
competition.
| Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week | |
| Sam Barcia |
Drew (So., F, Berlin, N.J.) |
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Barcia
scored with 2:11 left to propel the Rangers to a 5-4 victory over
Scranton on Saturday. The sophomore made an incredible diving
effort, one-timing a pass in the back of the cage for the eventual
game-winner. The goal was her second of the contest and her
Landmark Conference leading, 21st of the season. She now has eight
game-winning goals this year with three of them coming against
Landmark opponents. In Tuesday's 1-0 victory over Richard Stockton
she fed Brooke Gagliano in overtime to give the Rangers their 13th
win of the year. Her 21 goals this season tie her for the
fourth-most in school history. |
| Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week | |
| Madalyn Dennis |
Catholic (So., M/D, Reading, Pa.) |
|
The
midfielder turned center back was huge this week leading Catholic
to a 2-0 record. The sophomore was instrumental in shutting down
the Randolph-Macon attack during the team's 4-0 shutout victory in
which the Cardinals allowed only three shots. Dennis then showed
her offensive prowess, scoring her first goal of the season with
the game-winning goal in a 2-1 Landmark victory over Juniata on
Saturday. Dennis and the Cardinals defense held Juniata to just
seven shots. |
| Standings | Statistical Leaders | Schedule/Results | |
| Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week | |
| Michael Bergen |
Scranton (Fr., M, Newtown, Pa.) |
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Bergen
had a breakout week, tallying a goal and two assists as the Royals
went 1-0-1 in two Landmark Conference matches. He assisted on the
game-winning and insurance goals in a 3-1 victory over Moravian on
Tuesday, and then scored his first career goal as the Royals twice
rallied from one-goal deficits for a 2-2 tie at Drew on
Saturday. |
| Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week | |
| Matt Salsman |
Susquehanna (Sr., GK, Selinsgrove, Pa.) |
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Salsman
posted two Landmark shutouts this week as Susquehanna defeated
Juniata and Goucher. In the first game of the week, he made three
saves against the Eagles as Susquehanna slipped by with the 1-0
win. On Saturday, Salsman made four stops in a 3-0 win at
Goucher. |
| Standings | Statistical Leaders | Schedule/Results | |
| Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week | |
| Liz Loiodice |
Drew (Sr., M, Forest Hill, Md.) |
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Loiodice moved into the Landmark Conference lead this week in goals and points. She scored twice in Drew’s loss to Scranton and once against Rutgers-Newark on Wednesday, upping her season total to 14. She also launched herself into the Drew record books, moving into eighth all-time in career goals (26) and points (64). |
| Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week | |
| Juliana Harkavy |
Goucher (So., GK, Memphis, Tenn.) |
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Harkavy
tied the Goucher record for shutouts in a season with her sixth
shutout of the season against Catholic. On Saturday, she broke the
record with a shutout against Susquehanna. Harkavy made 11 saves
this week including two in overtime as the Gophers prevailed 1-0
over Susquehanna. |
| Standings | Statistical Leaders | Schedule/Results | |
| Volleyball Player of the Week | |
| Erin Byrne |
Susquehanna (Fr., RS, San Diego, Calif.) |
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Byrne
started all four matches as Susquehanna went 4-0 this week. She had
two matches of double-digit kills to average 3.45 kills per set and
finished the week with a .452 attack percentage (including a .667
performance against Lancaster Bible). Byrne also had 13 service
aces, 18 digs and three block assists in the four matches. |
| Standings | Statistical Leaders | Schedule/Results | |
| Men's Swimming Player of the Week | |
| John Hughes |
Scranton (Sr., Lancaster, Pa.) |
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Hughes helped the Scranton men’s swimming and diving team to a 151-111 win over Widener on Saturday. He finished first in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:00.95, the fastest in the Landmark this season. Hughes also placed second in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:20.40) and helped the Royals to a win in the 200-yard medley relay (1:40.67). He currently ranks second fastest in the conference in the 200 breaststroke based on performances so far this year. |
| Statistical Leaders | Schedule/Results | |
| Women's Swimming Player of the Week | |
| Kelsey Lessard |
Susquehanna (So., Chestertown, Md.) |
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Lessard competed in four events on Saturday as Susquehanna competed in its first tri-meet of the season against Gettysburg and Messiah. She posted the fastest times in the Landmark so far this season in both the 200-yard breaststroke (2:33.43) and the 200-yard individual medley (2:16.87), finishing first in both events. Lessard also earned a fourth place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:12.19) and helped the Crusaders to a second place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:54.29) with a 32.56 split. |
| Statistical Leaders | Schedule/Results | |
