Oct. 27, 2008

Center Valley, Pa.--With a victory over Lafayette, American clinched the top seed in the upcoming Patriot League Field Hockey Championship. As a result, a pair of Eagles has earned weekly Patriot League honors. American freshman Tatum Dyer was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week for the third straight week, while her teammate, senior goalkeeper Alyssa Poorman earned her second consecutive Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week honor.

Bucknell, which claimed a key victory over Colgate, had a pair of players honored as well. Senior Trina Boyer was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week, while her Bucknell classmate, Amanda Faust, was tabbed Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week.

Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 20-Oct. 26)

Trina Boyer, Bucknell Sr., F, Macungie, Pa. Boyer helped the Bison secure a key League victory with a pair of goals in a 4-3 triumph over Colgate. Boyer scored with 4:35 remaining to give the Bison a 3-2 lead. She scored again with 1:17 left to break a 3-3 tie and move the Bison into a tie for third place with Colgate. Boyer has now scored five goals in her last two games.

Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 20-Oct. 26)

Amanda Faust, Bucknell Sr., D, Kingston, Pa. Faust assisted on the game-winning goal against Colgate with 1:17 remaining, while also anchoring the Bison defense against the Colgate charge. Faust also had a goal and an assist in the first half to help Bucknell take a 2-0 lead.

Goalkeeper of the Week (Oct. 20-Oct. 26)

Alyssa Poorman, American Jr., GK, Doylestown, Pa. Poorman made three key saves in the Eagles' 3-1 win over Lafayette to clinch the Patriot League regular season title. Poorman surrendered just one goal against the Leopards to claim her ninth victory of the season.

Rookie of the Week (Oct. 20-Oct. 26)

Tatum Dyer, American Fr., D, Windham, N.H. Dyer played every minute for the American defense, helping the Eagles clinch the No. 1 seed in the Patriot League Championship with a 3-1 win over Lafayette. She was part of a defensive unit that allowed just one goal. She also recorded her first defensive save early in the first half to keep the Leopards off the board.