Women's Soccer

PSAC Women's Soccer Athletes of the Week - 3

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced its Women’s Soccer Athletes of the Week for the 2023 season. From the East, Millersville’s Bella Fiorenza and Kutztown’s Katelyn Economopoulos were selected. In the West, Mercyhurst’s Maddie Elbro and Karah Van Horn earned the honor.
 
Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week
 
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Bella Fiorenza
Millersville
Goalkeeper
Graduate Student
Bluffton, SC./ Vineland

Bella Fiorenza clocked all minutes in Millersville's two games this week, recording one shutout and one goal against. She also tallied seven saves on the week.
 

Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week
 
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Maddie Elbro
Mercyhurst
Goalkeeper
Graduate Student
Kinver, UK. / Kinver High School

Elbro collected four saves in a 5-0 win over Slippery Rock on 9.13.23, and added six saves and allowed two goals in 4-2 win over Gannon on 9.16.23, totaling 10 saves this week while only allowing just two goals.
 
Elbro has 17 saves on the season in five games while allowing just two goals with four shutouts to her line.
 
Eastern Division Athlete of the Week
 
 14993

Katelyn Economopolus
Kutztown
Midfield
Freshman
Grantville, Pa. / Lower Dauphin

Freshman Katelyn Economopoulos had a breakout week for the sixth-ranked and undefeated (5-0-1 overall, 4-0-1 PSAC) Golden Bears. In two games, she finished with three goals and an assist, including a five-point game (two goals, one assist) at nationally ranked West Chester. Economopoulos scored her first collegiate goal, the game's opener just 0:38 into the contest that proved to be the winning goal of a 3-0 game vs. No. 12 West Chester. She assisted on KU's second goal of the first half and then added her second in the second half. The midfielder then scored for the second game in-a-row to help Kutztown down Shippensburg 2-1 on Saturday.
 

Western Division Athlete of the Week
 
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Karah Von Horn
Mercyhurst
Forward
Junior
Granville, OH. / Granville High School

Collected two goals against Slippery Rock on 9.13.23, and three goals against Gannon on 9.16.23 for her first career hat trick.
 
Von Horn scored five goals total this week against the preseason PSAC West #1 and #2 teams.