ANNVILLE, Pa. (Conference News) – The Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC) has announced its conference weekly award recipients for the week ending Oct. 7, 2018. A total of 25 student-athletes were recognized for performances from Oct. 1-7, 2018.
 
 
CROSS COUNTRY (#MACxc)
 
MAC Men’s Runner of the Week
Alex Fitch (Misericordia / Sr. / Bethlehem, Pa.) was the top MAC finisher at the DeSales Invitational 8K race. Fitch crossed the finish line fourth out of 257 runners, a field of several top regional squads, with a time of 26:02.1.
 
MAC Women’s Runner of the Week
Clare Schoen (Misericordia / Sr. / Scranton, Pa.) earns her second-straight conference runner of the week award, and third of the season. Schoen won the DeSales Invitational 6K race with a time of 21:54.2. The senior defeated a field of 245 runners, including several from top regional teams. The Cougars finished runner-up in the team standings.
 
 
FIELD HOCKEY (#MACfh)
 
MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week
Sara McVey (Stevenson / Sr., F / New Castle, Del.) earns her second-straight MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week honor, and third of the season. McVey came up big in Stevenson’s 4-1 win over Widener in conference play. After trailing 1-0, McVey scored back-to-back goals and added an assist. The senior recorded her fourth game-winning goal of the season.
 
MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Week
Jordan Hershberger (Stevenson / Jr., D / York, Pa.) recorded three defensive saves in a 1-1 week for the Mustangs. In a 3-2 setback to York (Pa.), Hershberger had two defensive saves, including one in the opening five minutes. In a 4-1 win over Widener, the junior recorded a defensive save in the final five minutes. She has five defensive saves in her last three games.
 
MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week
Robin Boot (Manhattanville / Jr., M / Bedum, Netherlands) recorded seven points on two goals and three assists to lead the Valiants to a 2-0 week. The junior stated the week with a goal and two assists in a 7-0 win over Albertus Magnus. Then, in a 3-1 win over Delaware Valley, Boot scored another goal and added an assist.  
 
MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week
Samantha Rubin (FDU-Florham / Sr., GK / Marlton, N.J.) earns her second MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week honor. Rubin was stellar in goal to lead the Devils to a 1-0 overtime win over Wilkes to hold the top spot in the conference standings. Rubin made six saves on 12 shots faced in the win.
 
 
MEN’S GOLF (#MACgolf)
 
MAC Commonwealth Golfer of the Week
Luke Fagley (Alvernia / Fr. / Mohnton, Pa.) started the week with a tie for sixth-place at the Muhlenberg Invitational shooting a 75 at Lehigh Country Club. The freshman followed that by winning a point in the Yocum Cup vs. Albright in the No. 2 singles match, beating Pat Lord 3&2 at Ledgerock. Fagley was just two-over par through 16 holes before winning the match.
 
MAC Freedom Golfer of the Week
Andrew Finke (Wilkes / Fr. / West Milford, N.J.) carded a 77 to lead all golfers during the Colonels’ match against King’s Thursday at the Wyoming Valley Country Club.
 
 
WOMEN’S GOLF (#MACgolf)
 
MAC Golfer of the Week
Amanda Perez (Stevenson / Fr. / Toms River, N.J.) had two impressive rounds at the Greene Turtle Invitational hosted by Shenandoah with back-to-back rounds of 77 (+6) to finished the invitational with a two-day score of 154 (+12) to finished fourth out of 50 golfers. The Mustangs finished in second-place in the team standings.
 
 
MEN’S SOCCER (#MACsoc)
 
MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week
Kurtis Rineer (Lebanon Valley / So., M / Lancaster, Pa.) scored two goals for the Dutchmen, including the game-winner in double overtime, a 3-2 win against Alvernia. In the second overtime, Rineer took a direct kick from 22 yards out and scored upper-90 to give LVC the win. Earlier in the match, the sophomore scored off of another free kick from just outside the box, kicking the ball in the top left-hand corner.
 
MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Week
Sainclair Tueno (Lycoming / Sr., D / Silver Spring Md.) anchored a defense for No. 17 Lycoming that allowed just 19 shots, eight on goal, in a pair of wins against teams with a combined 12-6-2 record. In a 2-1 win over Moravian, Tueno allowed just eight shots. He followed that by allowing just 11 shots against Stevenson in a 1-0 win. The senior scored the game-winning goal with a header off a free kick with 10.3 seconds remaining.
 
MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week
Michael Kirby (DeSales / Sr., F / Bensalem, Pa.) earns his second MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week honor. Kirby played a part in all three goals of a 3-1 win over Wilkes in conference action. The senior scored two goals, including the game-winner, and added an assist for a five-point performance.
 
MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week
Jake Padula (DeSales / Fr., GK / Clifton, N.J.) made two starts last week totaling 120 minutes of action while making 12 saves on 26 shots faced. Padula made five saves on nine shots in the first 30 minutes of a setback to William Paterson, not allowing a goal. The freshman then made seven saves on 17 shots faced in a 3-1 win over Wilkes.
 
 
WOMEN’S SOCCER (#MACsoc)
 
MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week
Lauren Haley (Albright / So., F / Boyertown, Pa.) earns her third MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week honor. Haley became the first Albright player in 13 years to record two hat tricks in a single season. The sophomore scored a trio of goals in a 4-1 win over Hood last Tuesday. Haley had previously scored a hat trick in a 5-2 win over Marywood.
 
MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Week
Keegan Caffrey (Stevenson / So., GK / South Windsor, Conn.) recorded 27 saves on 49 shots faced in a 1-1 week for the Mustangs. The sophomore was impressive in defeat, making 19 saves on 37 shots faced in a 3-0 loss to No. 3 Messiah. Caffrey then made eight saves on 12 shots faced in a 1-0 win over Lycoming on the road.
 
MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week
Jessica Egan (Wilkes / Jr., D / West Long Branch, N.J.) broke a 1-1 tie with the game-winning goal in the 78^th minute with a header off a free kick to defeat DeSales, 2-1. The Colonels opened the week with a 1-0 win over Kean.
 
MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week
Haley Young (Delaware Valley / So., GK / Lititz, Pa.) was impressive in a 2-1 double overtime win against Manhattanville. Young made 15 saves on 27 shots faced. Six of her saves came in the first overtime.
 
 
SWIMMING (#MACswim)
 
MAC Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Aaron Green (Widener / Sr. / Camden-Wyoming, Del.) won three individual events and a relay event in a 214-20 win over Stevenson to begin the season. All four of Green’s times are currently the top times in the conference. Green won the 50-yard freestyle (21.24 seconds), 100-yard freestyle (47.15 seconds) and the 100-yard backstroke (56.27 seconds). The senior’s 50-free time was within a second of an NCAA ‘B’ cut time, while his 100-free was within two seconds. Green was then a member of the winning 200-yard medley relay team the finished in a time of 1:40.80.
 
MAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Jill Bujanowski (Widener / Jr. / Edgewater Park, N.J.) led Widener to a season-opening 202-52 win over Stevenson. Bujanowski won two individual events and was a member for two relay victories. All four times are the best in the MAC thus far. The junior won the 50-yard freestyle (25.47 seconds) and the 200-yard IM (2:18.45). Her time in the 200-yard IM was more than seven seconds faster than the second-place finisher. She was also a member of the winning 200-yard freestyle relay (1:44.90) and 200-yard medley relay (1:55.17) teams.
 
 
MEN’S TENNIS (#MACtennis)
 
MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week
Todd Unger (Alvernia / Sr. / Royerford, Pa.) earned two points in Alvernia’s 7-2 win over Gwynedd-Mercy. In No. 2 doubles, the senior earned an 8-2 win. Unger then won his No. 3 singles match, 6-0, 6-0.
 
MAC Freedom Player of the Week
Jason Homschek (King’s / So. / Pittston, Pa.) led the Monarchs to a pair of wins on Sunday, going 4-0 combined across singles and doubles. In an 8-1 win over Lycoming, he paired with Cameron Tuck for an 8-0 win at No. 2 doubles. Homschek later topped Nick Meek, 8-2 in singles at the No. 3 spot. Later in the day, the sophomore led King’s to an 8-1 win over Penn College. Teamed with Nick Holland at No. 3 doubles, they won 8-2. He finished the day with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Stephen Helminiak.
 
 
WOMEN’S TENNIS (#MACtennis)
 
MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week
Amanda Phillips (Alvernia / Sr. / Hamilton, N.J.) went 4-0 combined at No. 1 singles and doubles in a 2-0 week for Alvernia. The senior only lost two games in both matches. Phillips won both doubles matches by a score of 8-0 against PSU Berks and Cabrini. In singles action, she beat PSU Berks’ top player 6-0, 6-2 and then Cabrini’s 6-0, 6-0.
 
MAC Freedom Player of the Week
Allyson Wolf (FDU-Florham / Sr. / Cherry Hill, N.J.) went 4-0 across two matches last week. Wolf notched two wins at No. 2 doubles including an 8-4 win over Lehman with Christine Kenny and an 8-2 win over Western Connecticut with Brooke Dorsey. Wolf then won her singles matches over Lehman, 6-0, 6-0 and Western Connecticut, 6-1, 6-0.
 
 
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL (#MACvb)
 
MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week
Jess Attieh (Lebanon Valley / Sr., OH / Allentown, Pa.) led Lebanon Valley to a 3-1 week. Attieh finished the week hitting .549 with 61 kills (4.69 kps), 25 digs (1.92 dps), 15 blocks (1.15 bps) and 78 points (6.00 pps). Against Albright, the senior went for 15 kills (.600), three blocks and two digs. Then at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MLCA) tri-match against Norwich, Attieh notched a match-high 18 kills with an unheard-of .900 hitting percentage to go along with five blocks and five digs. In a 3-1 win over MLCA, Attieh had 17 kills, four blocks and 10 digs. In a setback to Skidmore, she had 13 kills, and eight digs.
 
MAC Freedom Player of the Week
Natalie Gray (DeSales / Sr., L / Aston, Pa.) had a record-breaking week totaling 115 digs (6.76 dps) leading DeSales to 3-2 record. She posted 20-plus digs in four of five matches and in the process became DeSales’ all-time digs leader with more than 2,200 digs in her career. Gray added 20 assists and six aces on the week. The senior record 21 digs against FDU-Florham, 27 digs against Whittier, 29 digs against La Verne, 13 digs against California Santa Cruz and 25 digs against Pomona-Pitzer.