CAA Women's Soccer

CAA Women's Soccer Weekly Awards - Oct. 23

CAA Women's Soccer Weekly Awards - Oct. 23

Nia Christopher, Delaney Lappin, Riley Melendez, and Gabby Hoschek are the CAA women’s soccer weekly award winners for the week ending October 22.

Oct 25, 2023 by Nicole Beckelman
CAA Women's Soccer Weekly Awards - Oct. 23

CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Nia Christopher, Towson

Senior | Forward | Devonshire, Bermuda / John Carroll School (Md.)

Christopher notched a goal and an assist in each of Towson’s two games as the Tigers captured their first CAA regular season title. The senior from Bermuda factored into two of the three goals in Towson’s 3-0 victory over William & Mary and both scores in the Tigers’ 2-0 win over Hofstra.

CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Delaney Lappin, Drexel

Senior | Forward | Corbin City, N.J. / Ocean City

Lappin collected a goal and five assists in Drexel’s 2-0-0 week to close its 2023 season. The senior from New Jersey assisted on a goal in Thursday’s win over UNCW and set the Dragons’ single-game assist record with four in Sunday’s win over Hampton. Lappin broke the Drexel career points record in the performance against Hampton.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Riley Melendez, Towson

Senior | Goalkeeper | Springfield, Va. / Lee

Melendez contributed to a combined and a solo shutout in Towson’s 2-0-0 week to grab the top seed in the CAA Championship. The senior from Virginia made two stops in 78 minutes in goal Thursday and turned aside seven shots in Sunday’s clean sheet against Hofstra.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Gabby Hoschek, Elon

Freshman | Midfield | Raleigh, N.C. / Crossroads Flex

Hoschek begins and ends the year as CAA Rookie of the Week after contributing to both Elon results last week. The freshman from North Carolina assisted on the game-tying goal with three seconds remaining in Thursday’s draw at Campbell and scored in the Phoenix’s win over Charleston on Sunday.

2023 CAA WOMEN’S SOCCER WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Aug. 21: Olivia Pearse, Hofstra

Aug. 28: Annalena O’Reilly, Drexel

Sept. 4: Jasmine Hamid, Towson

Sept. 11: Vivian Akyirem, Northeastern

Sept. 18: Nia Christopher, Towson

Sept. 25: Maggie Cochran, Northeastern; Jasmine Hamid, Towson

Oct. 2: Nia Christopher, Towson

Oct. 9: Jessie Hunt, Northeastern

Oct. 16: Aimee Hodgson, Hofstra

Oct. 23: Nia Christopher, Towson; Delaney Lappin, Drexel

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Aug. 21: Nora Green-Orset, William & Mary

Aug. 28: Lily Dunbar, Drexel; Riley Melendez, Towson

Sept. 4: Joella Chase, Drexel

Sept. 11: Kerry Pearson, Stony Brook

Sept. 18: Cassie Coster, Monmouth

Sept. 25: Shae Yocum, Charleston

Oct. 2: Cassie Coster, Monmouth

Oct. 9: Kyla Burns, Delaware; Holland Stam, Northeastern

Oct. 16: Holland Stam, Northeastern

Oct. 23: Riley Melendez, Towson

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Aug. 21: Gabby Hoschek, Elon

Aug. 28: Alyssa Tucker, Campbell

Sept. 4: Lindsay Wilson, William & Mary

Sept. 11: Bella Antonio, Charleston

Sept. 18: Loren Gehret, Monmouth

Sept. 25: Liza Suydam, Monmouth

Oct. 2: Grace Gelhaus, Elon

Oct. 9: Alyssa Tucker, Campbell

Oct. 16: Ashley Bell, Stony Brook

Oct. 23: Gabby Hoschek, Elon