Youngstown State's Haney, Wright State's McCurdy Win Women's Soccer Weekly Honors

INDIANAPOLIS – Youngstown State junior forward Chelsey Haney (Hopewell, Pa.) is the Horizon League Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while Wright State senior goalkeeper Brooke McCurdy (Peterborough, Ontario) has been named Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 6.

Haney scored the game-winning goal for Youngstown State in the Penguins 2-1 win over Green Bay on Saturday. The score was tied at 1-1 early in the second half when Haney capitalized on a breakaway on the left side of the box and buried a shot in the top right corner at the 51:31 mark.

It was Haney second goal of the season and her second game-winner this year.

Youngstown State (3-8-1, 1-1-0) is back in action Saturday when it travels to Oakland to face the Golden Grizzlies (4-7-1, 0-2-0).

McCurdy was named Defensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week after leading the Raiders to their second consecutive win. McCurdy recorded six saves, including five in the second half as Oakland attempted a comeback. Oakland outshot the Raiders, 13-8, in the contest, but the Raiders held on for a 2-1 win.

The senior goalkeeper had a big hand on the offensive side, too, as she scored her first career goal to open the scoring. McCurdy’s free kick from just inside the midfield line eluded the Oakland defense and went into the goal to give WSU a 1-0 lead 12:36 into the match.
Wright State (4-4-3, 2-0-0) returns to the pitch on Wednesday when it hosts Findlay. The Raiders resume League play on Saturday when it plays at Valparaiso (7-4-1, 1-1-0).

Top Offensive Performers for the Week:
Vickie Havas, Cleveland State (So., M) – Havas scored the Vikings lone goal in their 2-1 loss to Valparaiso on Saturday. It was her team-leading seventh goal of the season and 12th of her career.
Hannah Kernen, Green Bay (Jr., MF/F) – Kernen scored GB’s lone goal of the contest against Youngstown State, connecting from 20 yards out to tie the score at one.
Kelly Lewers, Milwaukee (Jr., F) – Lewers blasted home an early goal to give UWM an early lead over Horizon League preseason favorite, Detroit.
Morgan Manzke, Valparaiso (Fr., MF) – Manzke entered the game in the 78th minute against Cleveland State and 10 minutes later scored the game-winning goal for the Crusaders as they won, 2-1. It was Manzke’s first career goal.

Top Defensive Performers for the Week:
Martha Dunbar, Detroit (So., GK) – Dunbar made a career-high nine saves in UDM’s 2-1 loss to Milwaukee on Saturday.
Paige Lincicum, Milwaukee (Fr., GK) – Lincicum posted her second-straight home win in helping the Panthers to a 2-1 win over Detroit. She made one save in the contest.
Kristen Manski, Valparaiso (Sr., GK) – Manski made six saves as the Crusaders defeated Cleveland State, 2-1.

Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week:
Aug. 19: Emilie Fillion, Wright State
Aug. 26: Hekla Palmadottir, Green Bay
Sept. 2: Krissy Dorre, Milwaukee
Sept. 9: Sarah Kaiser, Cleveland State
Sept. 16: Kelly Lewers, Milwaukee
Sept. 23: Krissy Dorre, Milwaukee
Sept. 30: Chelsey Haney, Youngstown State

Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week:
Aug. 19: Sarah Wood, Cleveland State
Aug. 26: Martha Dunbar, Detroit
Sept. 2: Kristen Manski, Valparaiso
Sept. 9: Sarah Wood, Cleveland State
Sept. 16: Alyssa Riley, Detroit                                  
Sept. 23: Brooke McCurdy, Wright State
Sept. 30: Brooke McCurdy, Wright State