Women's Soccer

PSAC Women's Soccer Athletes of the Week - 9

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced it's final set of Women's Soccer Athletes of the Week for the 2026 season.  In the East,Millersville's  Aubrey Strohecker (Athlete of the Week) and Kutztown's Morgan O'Donnell (Defensive Athlete of the Week) earned the honors. From the West, Slippery Rock's  Lilia Battalini (Athlete of the Week) and  Slippery Rock's  Leah Allman (Defensive Athlete of the Week) were recognized.
 

PSAC Eastern Division Athlete of the Week

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Aubrey Strohecker
Millersville
Forward
Senior
Lewistown, Pa. / ?Mifflin County

Aubrey Strohecker capped the regular season with a career-defining performance Wednesday night, finding the back of the net four times to lead Millersville past Shippensburg. The senior’s historic outing saw her break the program’s single-season goals record of 18 while surpassing the all-time career goals record of 39 in Millersville women’s soccer history. Strohecker now sits at 22 goals this season and 41 for her career, continuing to cement her legacy as one of the most prolific offensive players in Marauders history.


PSAC Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Morgan O'Donnell
Kutztown
Goalkeeper
Senior
West Chester, Pa. / Bayard Rustin

Senior goalie Morgan O'Donnell had her best game of the season in net for No. 4 Kutztown Wednesday afternoon, and her team needed it. O'Donnell finished with a season-high nine saves and earned a shutout in a 1-0 victory at No. 10 West Chester to clinch the PSAC East title. She came up clutch when she needed to, as WCU outshot KU 23-13 overall and 9-6 on goal, while holding a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks. O'Donnell's seven shutouts on the season is tied for second best in the PSAC and her 0.73 goals against average ranks third.




PSAC Western Division Athlete of the Week

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Lilia Battalini
Slippery Rock
Forward
Sophmore
Beaver, Pa./ Beaver

Lilia Battalini, a sophomore foward from Beaver Pennsylvania, scored the game-winning goal at IUP to clinch SRU its second consecutive and sixth PSAC West title overall. Battalini took two shots and landed one on goal in 49 minutes of play. 


PSAC Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Leah Allman
Slippery Rock
Goalkeeper
Senior
Olmsted Falls, Ohio / Olmsted Falls

Leah Allman, a senior goalkeeper from Olmsted Falls, Ohio, made three saves in a 2-0 win at IUP to help claim SRU its second consecutive and sixth PSAC West title overall.