(L-R) Kristina Taylor and Amanda Riley
PSAC Field Hockey Athletes of the Week - 7
Lock Haven, Pa. - Shippensburg's Kristina Taylor and Bloomsburg's Amanda Riley led their teams during 3-0 weeks and have been honored as the PSAC Field Hockey Athletes of the Week.
PSAC West
Kristina Taylor, Shippensburg
Sophomore, Forward
Long Pond, Pa./Pocono Mountain West
Taylor helped Shippensburg rebound from its only loss of the season by recording a goal in each of the Lady Raiders contests last week. Her effort led a 3-0 week in which Shippensburg defeated three teams ranked in the top eight of the NFHCA latest poll.
Taylor netted a goal in a 2-0 win over No. 6 Kutztown and added another in a 4-0 win over No. 8 Mercyhurst. She closed out the week with a goal and assist in the 3-1 triumph over No. 3 East Stroudsburg.
PSAC East
Amanda Riley - Bloomsburg
Sophomore, Forward
Tannersville, Pa./Pocono Mountain East
Riley registered 10 points off four goals and two assists in three contests, helping Bloomsburg bring its winning streak to 11 straight games.
She began the week with a goal and an assist in Bloomsburg's 4-0 win over Slippery Rock and concluded the week with an assist in a 5-2 win over Mansfield. Her top performance came against C.W. Post in which she scored a hat trick on only four shots, leading the Huskies to a 6-3 win. For the week she totaled four goals on nine shots.