Forsythe, Tutzauer Named Women's Soccer Players of the Week
LANCASTER, Pa. - For the second-straight week, Wesley College's Mackenzie Forsythe was named Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while Cabrini University's Ashley Tutzauer earned her first Defensive Player of the Week of the season.
Offensive Player of the Week:
Name: Mackenzie Forsythe
School: Wesley College
Class: Junior
Position: Forward
Hometown: Bel Air, Md.
High School: Harford Tech
Brief Outlook of Week: Forsythe scored all four goals in a 4-4 tie with Immaculata on Wednesday. With Wesley facing a 4-2 deficit with eight minutes left in regulation, Forsythe netted two goals in the waning moments of regulation to force overtime. She leads the Atlantic East in points (35) and goals (17).
Defensive Player of the Week:
Name: Ashley Tutzauer
School: Cabrini University
Class: Sophomore
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Toms River, N.J.
High School: Toms River North
Brief Outlook of Week: Tutzauer notched her third shutout of the season in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Gwynedd Mercy. The sophomore tallied three saves in the effort and five saves on the week as she helped lead the Cavs to a pair of victories.
Weekly Honor Roll:
Karen Reyes (Marymount / Junior / Forward): Reyes led the Marymount offense, as the team posted a 2-1 week, including wins over Gallaudet and Marywood. Reyes scored a goal in each game for the Saints, totaling three for the week. In the team's 2-0 victory over Atlantic East-foe Marywood, Reyes netted one goal and notched one assist for a hand in each of the scores. She finished the week with seven points.
Kaitlin Thomas (Neumann / Freshman / Forward): Thomas had three goals as the Knights went 2-0 in conference action. She scored both goals in a 2-0 win at Gwynedd Mercy. She then scored late in the first half against Immaculata to tie the game at 1. Her goal was the 11th of the season, setting a program record. She is also now the record setter for points in a season, currently with 25.