September 22, 2008
Center Valley, Pa.- Navy senior goalkeeper Lizzie Barnes is one of 30 candidates for the 2008 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in the women's soccer division. The award is one of the most prestigious honors in college athletics, given annually to senior NCAA Division I student-athletes across nine sports. Navy has now had three candidates for the award- Barnes, Kari Weniger in 2007, and Evan Barnes, the eventual winner of the inaugural 2007 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for the men's soccer division. The upcoming weekend is the final weekend of nonconference play before Patriot League action begins. Student-athletes from Bucknell, Colgate, Lehigh and Holy Cross all won Patriot League BRINE Player of the Week accolades.
Patriot League Women's Soccer Release 9.22.08 
BRINE Offensive Player of the Week
Christa Matlack, Bucknell So., F South Williamsport, Pa.
Matlack's dramatic goal with only 29 seconds left in regulation gave Bucknell a 1-0 win over Temple on Friday night. On Sunday, she had a hand in both Bison goals with a goal and an assist in a 2-2 tie with Loyola (Md.).
BRINE Defensive Player of the Week
Katheryne Lawson, Colgate Fr., M/D White Post, Va.
Lawson scored a goal in Colgate's 2-1 win over Vermont, while leading a defense that held Vermont to just one goal. Sunday, Lawson led the Raiders defense in preserving a 1-1 tie with Hartford.
BRINE Goalkeeper of the Week
Lauren Mains, Lehigh So., GK Scotch Plains, N.J.
Mains had nine saves and a 0.48 goals-against average this weekend in a 1-0 overtime loss to Monmouth and 1-0 win over Marist. Mains stopped four shots for her third shutout of the season against Marist.
BRINE Rookie of the Week
Katherine Donnelly, Holy Cross Fr., M Londonderry, N.H.
Donnelly scored three of the Crusaders' four goals this weekend, including two goals in Holy Cross' first win of the season over Wagner. Donnelly now leads the team in scoring with nine points this season.
Patriot League Notebook
Navy's Barnes Named Candidate for "CLASS" Award
Navy senior goalkeeper Lizzie Barnes is one of 30 candidates for the 2008 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in the women's soccer division. The award is one of the most prestigious honors in college athletics, given annually to senior NCAA Division I student-athletes across nine sports. The Lowe's Senior CLASS Award is distinctive from many other honors in that on-the-field performance is only one factor in determining candidacy - a major emphasis is placed on off-the-field commitments and personal character. Navy has now had three candidates for the award, including Barnes. In 2007, Navy's Kari Weniger was one of 20 candidates for the women's soccer division and Navy's Evan Barnes was the eventual winner of the inaugural Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for the men's soccer division.
This season, Barnes owns a 1.08 goals-against average and .810 save percentage through eight games and has twice earned Patriot League BRINE Goalkeeper of the Week honors.
Patriot League Play on the Way
The upcoming weekend is the final weekend of nonconference play before Patriot League action begins. All eight Patriot League teams are in action this week, starting with Holy Cross looking to win its second consecutive game against visiting Siena on Wednesday. Bucknell and Navy will kick off Patriot League play with a match on Saturday, October 4 at noon in Annapolis.
Patriot League Tournament
The 2008 Patriot League Tournament will be held Friday and Sunday, November 7 and 9 at the site of the highest seed. The teams with the top four regular-season records will qualify for the Patriot League tourney.
Team Notebooks
American dropped all three of its games this week, losing 1-0 at Richmond, 5-0 at Columbia and 2-0 at Long Island. The Eagles return home on Tuesday, where they look to rebound against George Washington.
Army finished third in the Governor's Cup after going 1-1 this weekend. Senior Sarah Goss and freshman Julia Stallard made the All-Tournament Team. The Black Knights face Marist next on the road Friday night.
Bucknell picked up a win and a tie in two home games this week to improve to 4-3-2 on the season. The Bison will face Robert Morris at home on Friday and travel to Marist for a Sunday afternoon match.
Colgate picked up a win and a tie on the road against Vermont and Hartford respectively this weekend. Ivy League foe Cornell will travel to Hamilton, N.Y. to face the Raiders on Sunday afternoon.
Holy Cross picked up its first win of the season in a 3-1 win over Wagner College on the road. The Crusaders return home for a Wednesday night game against Siena.
Lafayette went 1-1 this weekend after losing 2-0 to Marist and blanking St. Peter's at home 2-0 on Sunday. Freshman Shannon Neschke scored her first collegiate and game-winning goal on Sunday in handing St. Peter's the defeat.
Lehigh is now 3-4-1 on the season, after a 1-0 overtime loss to Monmouth and a 1-0 win over Marist. All three Lehigh wins this season are by 1-0 scores. The Mountain Hawks have a pair of home games this weekend against Fairleigh Dickinson and Mount St. Mary's.
Navy's victory over Mount St. Mary's on Friday was the 191st in program history. Sophomore Christine Calderon tied a Navy record with three assists in that game. The Mids faceoff against Francis Marion and St. Francis (Pa.) in Annapolis this weekend.
