LANCASTER, Pa. -- Centennial Conference weekly awards have been announced for the week of Sept. 25 - Oct. 1 in cross country, field hockey, soccer and volleyball. A trio of repeat winners lead this week's honorees -
Emmanuel Leblond and
Sara Stephenson of Johns Hopkins cross country and
Chelsea O'Leary of Gettysburg volleyball.
See below for the full list of Centennial winners from last week's action.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Athlete of the Week
Emmanuel Leblond, So., Johns Hopkins
Mountain View, Calif. | Mountain View
Leblond crossed the finish line in 51st with a time of 24:43.7 in last Saturday's Paul Short Invitational 8K Gold Race. In a field of just under 400 runners, the sophomore passed 11 competitors in the final 1.7 kilometers to finish three-tenths away from a top-50 overall finish, and was the seventh-place finisher among DIII competitors.
2023 Men's Cross Country Weekly Awards
Sept. 6 -
Emmanuel Leblond, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 12 -
Liam Johnston, Ursinus
Sept. 19 -
Peter LaRochelle, Haverford
Sept. 26 -
Brock Overlander, Dickinson
Oct. 3 -
Emmanuel Leblond, Johns Hopkins
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Athlete of the Week
Sara Stephenson, Gr., Johns Hopkins
Weston, Mass. | The Rivers School
In a field of 393 runners at last Saturday's Paul Short Invitational, Stephenson finished 55th — second among DIII competitors — in the 6K Gold Race with a time of 21:21.8.
2023 Women's Cross Country Weekly Awards
Sept. 6 -
Sara Stephenson, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 12 -
Bailey Mullen, McDaniel
Sept. 19 -
Sara Stephenson, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 26 -
Amiyah Priebe, Dickinson
Oct. 3 -
Sara Stephenson, Johns Hopkins
FIELD HOCKEY
Offensive Player of the Week
Emily Amsden, Jr., F, Johns Hopkins
Perkasie, Pa. | Pennridge
Amsden totaled three goals in a 2-0 week for the Blue Jays. She scored a penalty stroke goal in JHU's 2-0 win at Gettysburg Wednesday afternoon. She followed that with her first career multi-goal game in the 7-1 win over Muhlenberg. Amsden scored the game's first goal just 51 seconds in and added a second goal early in the third quarter.
Defensive Player of the Week
Kat Thistlewaite, So., D, Franklin & Marshall
New Hope, Pa. | New Hope-Solebury
Thistelwaite helped lead the F&M defense to a pair of shutout wins in conference play last week over Dickinson and No. 16 Bryn Mawr. The reigning CC Rookie of the Year was part of a defensive line that allowed just nine total shots and three on goal between the two contests.
2023 Field Hockey Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 6 -
Siena Urbanski, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 12 -
Mary Lauren Franz, Ursinus
Sept. 19 -
Katherine Kohn, Swarthmore
Sept. 26 -
Magdelana Jordan, Swarthmore
Oct. 3 -
Emily Amsden, Johns Hopkins
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 6 -
Maeve Montgomery, Ursinus
Sept. 12 -
Charlene Basque, Bryn Mawr
Sept. 19 -
Mikayla Schoff, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 26 -
Liz Falterer, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 3 -
Kat Thistlewaite, Franklin & Marshall
MEN'S SOCCER
Offensive Player of the Week
Griffin Meyer, Gr., F, Johns Hopkins
Cleveland Heights, Ohio | University School
Meyer led the Blue Jays to a pair of wins last week, scoring three goals and assisting on a fourth. He scored the game's only goal in Hopkins' 1-0 win at McDaniel Wednesday afternoon. Meyer than totaled two goals and an assist in a 4-1 win over Swarthmore. He scored the first two goals of the game, including the game-winner, and then assisted on the Blue Jays' third goal.
Defensive Player of the Week
Chris Comber, Sr., D, Washington College
Chester Springs, Pa. | Downingtown East
Comber helped the Shoremen defense surrender just one goal in a 2-0 week with Centennial Conference victories over Swarthmore and Ursinus. He also added a goal on the offensive end. On Saturday, he scored the insurance goal to put the Shoremen ahead 2-0 in the 56th minute as he headed in a free kick and helped the team tally its fourth shutout of the season and third in the past four games.
2023 Men's Soccer Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 6 -
Julian Faust, Ursinus
Sept. 12 -
Ethan Jarden, Dickinson
Sept. 19 -
Oscar Horwitz, Franklin & Marshall
Sept. 26 -
Taylan Akdag, Muhlenberg
Oct. 3 -
Griffin Meyer, Johns Hopkins
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 6 -
Austin Heid, McDaniel
Sept. 12 -
Isaac Mintz, Franklin & Marshall
Sept. 19 -
Ben Mulford, Muhlenberg
Sept. 26 -
Joshua Coster, Ursinus
Oct. 3 -
Chris Comber, Washington College
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Offensive Player of the Week
Alison Francis, Sr., F, Franklin & Marshall
Dallas, Pa. | Dallas
Francis tallied two assists to help the Diplomats to a pair of ties last week. Francis recorded both of her assists in the 2-2 tie against Penn State-Harrisburg, including making a pass in the 86th minute to set up the game-tying goal.
Defensive Player of the Week
Maddie Nau, Sr., GK, Ursinus
MIddletown, Del. | Appoquinimink
Nau led the Bears defensive to two shutouts last week. The senior net-minder earned the victory in goal on Wednesday as Ursinus blanked Eastern 5-0 and followed up with nine saves and a shutout over Washington College on Saturday. She currently leads the conference with 66 saves and 6.60 saves per contest, while ranking third in the CC in shutouts (4) and save percentage (.868).
2023 Women's Soccer Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 6 -
Katie Sullivan, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 12 -
Keira Prince, Haverford
Sept. 19 -
Allie Zitelli, Swarthmore
Sept. 26 -
Ava Gizzie, Swarthmore
Oct. 3 -
Alison Francis, Franklin & Marshall
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 6 -
Lila Brown, Dickinson
Sept. 12 -
Sara Pecorelli, Muhlenberg
Sept. 19 -
Lauren Hoolahan, McDaniel
Sept. 26 -
Annie Isphording, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 3 -
Maddie Nau, Ursinus
VOLLEYBALL
Offensive Player of the Week
Kylie Ulrich, Sr., OH, Gettysburg
Lancaster, Pa. | Hempfield
Ulrich led the Bullets to a 2-0 week, averaging 4.43 kills per set with a .348 hitting percentage over her the seven-set week. She totaled 31 kills, including 17 in a 3-0 win over Penn State-Altoona on Wednesday before adding 14 in a 3-1 conference-opening win at Muhlenberg. She also contributed seven blocks on the week.
Defensive Player of the Week
Chelsea O'Leary, Sr., Libero, Gettysburg
Mechanicsburg, Pa. | Cumberland Valley
O'Leary averaged 6.14 digs per set in a 2-0 week for the Bullets. After 16 digs in a 3-0 win over Penn State-Altoona on Wednesday, she put up a season-high 27 in a 3-1 win at Muhlenberg in the conference opener on Friday night.
2023 Volleyball Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 6 -
Kaylee Zhang, Swarthmore
Sept. 12 -
Simrin Carlsen, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 19 -
Helena Swaak, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 26 -
Simrin Carlsen, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 3 -
Kylie Ulrich, Gettysburg
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 6 -
Chelsea O'Leary, Gettysburg
Sept. 12 -
Juliet Young, Haverford
Sept. 19 -
Meredith Mangum, Franklin & Marshall
Sept. 26 -
Alyssa Faville, Muhlenberg
Oct. 3 -
Chelsea O'Leary, Gettysburg
