Radke Claims BIG EAST Defender of the Week
8/23/2021 11:15:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Omaha, Neb. -- Creighton freshman Maddie Radke collected the first weekly honor of the season for Bluejay women's soccer, earning BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, Aug. 23.
Radke helped the Bluejays open the 2021 season with a pair of victories last week, delivering assists in each win. The Colorado native was a critical part of the Bluejay defense, holding Montana and Drake to just 15 total shots in just under 200 minutes on the pitch. The defensive unit's prowess allowed the offense to out shoot its opposition by a combined 41-15, including 20-6 on goal.
The rookie defender delivered a pass to the post that resulted in Hailey Rothwell's 110th-minute golden goal in Thursday's 2-1 (2ot) win over Montana. On Sunday she set up an insurance goal, feeding Abigail Santana in the 52nd minute in the Bluejays' 2-0 win over Drake.
The remainder of the awards for the BIG EAST opening week are below.
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Zsani Kajan, St. John's, Grad., F
Kajan lit up the scoreboard last week with five total goals in a 2-0-0 week for the Red Storm. She opened the season with two goals in a 3-0 win over NJIT on Thursday before going for the hat trick in a 5-0 win at Saint Joseph's on Sunday. Kajan's goal in the 55th minute against the Hawks proved to be the game winner. Kajan's five goals so far are three more than the next closest player on the BIG EAST ledger.
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week
Emmma Bodmer, Providence, So., GK
Bodmer was tested against intrastate rival Rhode Island on Thursday night, making a BIG EAST weekly high nine saves in the 1-1 double-overtime draw. The sophomore had four stops in overtime to keep the game knotted, including three in the second bonus period. Bodmer's nine saves marked a career high for the second-year Friar.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Mathilde Rasmussen, Xavier, Fr., F
Rasmussen shined in her first collegiate start on Sunday against Northwestern. The rookie forward scored both goals in a 2-1 win over the Wildcats, finding the back of the net in two of the three shots she took. Rasmussen added two shots off the bench in Friday's 1-0 win at No. 21 Saint Louis.
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Duda Santin, UConn, Sr., F – goal and assist in 2-1 win over Central Connecticut on Saturday
Maya Fernandez-Powell, Georgetown, Sr., M – assisted on game-tying goal against NC State and game-winning goal against Loyola-Marymount in unbeaten week for the 11th-ranked Hoyas
Maggie Starker, Marquette, Fr., F – scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in collegiate debut, a 4-3 win over Central Michigan on Thursday
Chloe O'Neill, Villanova, Sr., F – assisted on the 96th-minute golden goal in Thursday's win over Drexel before scoring the first goal of the game in a 4-1 win at Delaware on Sunday
Sonia Vargas, Xavier So., F – 85th minute game-winning goal at No. 21 Saint Louis on Thursday; added an assist in a 2-1 win over Northwestern on Sunday
Radke helped the Bluejays open the 2021 season with a pair of victories last week, delivering assists in each win. The Colorado native was a critical part of the Bluejay defense, holding Montana and Drake to just 15 total shots in just under 200 minutes on the pitch. The defensive unit's prowess allowed the offense to out shoot its opposition by a combined 41-15, including 20-6 on goal.
The rookie defender delivered a pass to the post that resulted in Hailey Rothwell's 110th-minute golden goal in Thursday's 2-1 (2ot) win over Montana. On Sunday she set up an insurance goal, feeding Abigail Santana in the 52nd minute in the Bluejays' 2-0 win over Drake.
The remainder of the awards for the BIG EAST opening week are below.
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Zsani Kajan, St. John's, Grad., F
Kajan lit up the scoreboard last week with five total goals in a 2-0-0 week for the Red Storm. She opened the season with two goals in a 3-0 win over NJIT on Thursday before going for the hat trick in a 5-0 win at Saint Joseph's on Sunday. Kajan's goal in the 55th minute against the Hawks proved to be the game winner. Kajan's five goals so far are three more than the next closest player on the BIG EAST ledger.
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week
Emmma Bodmer, Providence, So., GK
Bodmer was tested against intrastate rival Rhode Island on Thursday night, making a BIG EAST weekly high nine saves in the 1-1 double-overtime draw. The sophomore had four stops in overtime to keep the game knotted, including three in the second bonus period. Bodmer's nine saves marked a career high for the second-year Friar.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Mathilde Rasmussen, Xavier, Fr., F
Rasmussen shined in her first collegiate start on Sunday against Northwestern. The rookie forward scored both goals in a 2-1 win over the Wildcats, finding the back of the net in two of the three shots she took. Rasmussen added two shots off the bench in Friday's 1-0 win at No. 21 Saint Louis.
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Duda Santin, UConn, Sr., F – goal and assist in 2-1 win over Central Connecticut on Saturday
Maya Fernandez-Powell, Georgetown, Sr., M – assisted on game-tying goal against NC State and game-winning goal against Loyola-Marymount in unbeaten week for the 11th-ranked Hoyas
Maggie Starker, Marquette, Fr., F – scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in collegiate debut, a 4-3 win over Central Michigan on Thursday
Chloe O'Neill, Villanova, Sr., F – assisted on the 96th-minute golden goal in Thursday's win over Drexel before scoring the first goal of the game in a 4-1 win at Delaware on Sunday
Sonia Vargas, Xavier So., F – 85th minute game-winning goal at No. 21 Saint Louis on Thursday; added an assist in a 2-1 win over Northwestern on Sunday
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