LANCASTER, Pa. - The Atlantic East Conference announced the Women's Soccer Players of the Week on Monday for the week ending on October 1
st. Player of the Week honors go to Gwynedd Mercy Ksenia Semenovykh , while teammate Madisson Ronn was named Defensive Player of the Week.
Player of the Week:
Name: Ksenia Semenovykh
School: Gwynedd Mercy
Class: First Year
Position: Forward
Hometown: Warrington, Pa.
High School: Central Bucks South
Brief Outlook of Week: Semenovykh had all three Griffin goals (22:30, 23:42, 50:54) in a 3-2 win over Wilson College. The tallies gave the Griffins a 3-0 lead, enough room to endure a 24-12 shot deficit and the Phoenix's second-half scores.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Name: Madisson Ronn
School: Gwynedd Mercy
Class: Sophomore
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Warrington, .Pa.
High School: Central Bucks South
Brief Outlook of Week: Ronn earned her first win of the season with 17 saves in a 3-2 win over Wilson College. The Phoenix outshot the Griffins 24-12 in the contest.
Weekly Honor Roll:
Grace Langefeld (Jr., Forward, Cabrini): Langfeld was a defensive force in a physical game to help the Cavaliers to a 1-0 shutout win over Bryn Athyn. She played 165 minutes in the 1-1 week for Cabrini.
Catherine Miller (So., Forward, Neumann): Miller had three goals and an assist in a 2-1 week for Neumann. The sophomore had two goals, including the game-winner, in a 5-0 win at Notre Dame (Md.). Miller followed with a goal in a 5-0 win against Penn State Brandywine to round out the week.
Hannah Mockenhaupt (Jr., Goalkeeper, Marymount): With two starts in the goal last week for the Saints, junior Mockenhaupt swatted away a total of 15 saves across both matches. She posted a shutout against Washington College (Md.), leading to the tie against the Shorewomen.
Riley Mullherin (Jr., Forward, Marywood): Mulherin totaled nine points on four goals and an assist in a 1-1 week for the Pacers. The Clarks Summit, Pa. native notched her first career hat trick with three goals and an assist in a 5-1 win over SUNY Canton. Mulherin found the net once in Marywood's 2-1 loss to Wilkes.
Alexis Navarro (So., Goalkeeper, Neumann): Navaro went 2-1 in net with a 0.40 goals-against-average in a 2-1 week for Neumann. In 225 minutes in net, the sophomore allowed one goal, made six saves and tallied two shutouts.
Previous Weekly Award Winners:
Sept 5, 2023 – Ksenia Semenovykh, Gwynedd Mercy & Emma Ferfecki, Centenary
Sept 11, 2023 – Josephine Sorce, Marywood & Victoria Talarico, Marywood
Sept 18 2023 – Rachel McNamee, Immaculata & Natalie Gablein, Gwynedd Mercy
Sept 25, 2023 – Kelsey Caldarelli, Immaculata & Alexis Navarro, Neumann