Four from women's soccer earn All-Patriot League honors
10/31/2016 11:41:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Following a tremendous regular season, four members of the Lehigh women's soccer team have been recognized with All-Patriot League honors. Juniors Alyssa Riporti and Adrian Vitello were named to the first team while senior Tori Pantaleo and freshman Sam Miller garnered second team laurels. All four garnered their first All-League recognition of their careers.
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A center back, Riporti has helped spearhead a Lehigh defense which began the season with eight straight shutouts and held opponents scoreless for a stretch of 832:31 dating back to the end of the 2015 season. Lehigh was the last team in the nation to allow a goal this season. The Mountain Hawks own 12 shutouts on the year and have allowed just 11 goals in 17 games (0.65 average). The team's shutout percentage of .706 is currently fourth in the nation. Riporti has played every minute for the Mountain Hawks this season. Overall, the defense has allowed just 4.5 shots on goal per game. She has also contributed to the offense, owning a goal and assist this season, scoring a goal at Colgate while assisting on the game's only goal in a 1-0 win over Army West Point.
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Vitello has been a mainstay in the midfield for the Mountain Hawks. She is currently tied for fifth on the team with five points behind two goals and one assist. Vitello had a goal and assist against Marist, which helped her earn Patriot League Midfielder of the Week for the second straight week. She also scored the game's first goal in a 2-0 win at Big East foe Villanova. Vitello's impact has gone far beyond statistics as she's helped lead Lehigh's defensive efforts as well. She's on the field nearly the entire game, averaging 79.5 minutes per contest.
Enjoying a breakout senior season, Pantaleo leads the Mountain Hawks and is tied for fifth in the league in both goals (7) and points (17). She played her best soccer down the stretch, recording a point in each of the last three regular season contests. Pantaleo scored ninth-minute goals in wins at Lafayette and Bucknell while assisting the game's only goal against American Friday to help the Mountain Hawks clinch a home game in the Patriot League Quarterfinals. Pantaleo was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on two occasions, following three goals over a pair of wins against Marist and Mount St. Mary's, then two goals and one assist over victories at Lafayette and Bucknell. Pantaleo was also named to the TopDrawer Soccer National Team of the Week following her effort against the Leopards and Bison. In addition, she dished an assist at Colgate while scoring the game's only goal vs. Army West Point.
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Miller has enjoyed a stellar freshman season, recording a 0.63 goals against average and .857 save percentage through 17 games. She began her career with eight straight shutouts and 758:34 straight scoreless minutes, a shutout streak which stands top 25 in NCAA history for an individual goalkeeper. Miller won five Patriot League weekly awards this season, earning Rookie of the Week three times and Goalkeeper of the Week twice. She recorded an eight-save shutout in her collegiate debut against Monmouth while recording nine saves vs. Villanova, which helped her earn NSCAA National Player of the Week honors. Miller had five-save shutouts against Army and Lafayette, while also shutting out Holy Cross, Loyola and American.
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The Mountain Hawks enter their first Patriot League Tournament since 2012 as the No. 3 seed and will host sixth-seeded Lafayette on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children and seniors, and $3 for Lehigh students. Click here for more information and to purchase online.
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Women's Soccer All-League
Offensive Player of the Year:Â Kendall Ham, Bucknell
Midfielder of the Year:Â Eliza Doll, Colgate
Defensive Player of the Year:Â Rachel Bloznalis, Boston University
Goalkeeper of the Year:Â Jessica Ratner, Bucknell
Rookie of the Year:Â Abby Sotomayor, Colgate
Coach of the Year:Â Kelly Cook, Bucknell
First Team
*Kendall Ham, Bucknell, Jr., F
Maddie Mulford, Bucknell, Jr., F
Abby Sotomayor, Colgate, Fr., F
Clare Shea, Army West Point, Jr. M
Julianna Chen, Boston University, So., M
Eliza Doll, Colgate, Jr., M
Adrian Vitello, Lehigh, Jr., M
Rachel Bloznalis, Boston University, Sr., D
Karli Cirvoski, Bucknell, Jr., D
Alyssa Riporti, Lehigh, Jr., D
Jessica Ratner, Bucknell, Sr., GK
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^Second Team
Erica Kosienski, Boston University, Sr., F
Alexis Gannon, Bucknell, Sr., F
Sarah Coy, Colgate, Sr., F
Tori Pantaleo, Lehigh, Sr., F
Meghan Holtz, Bucknell, Jr., M
Andj Seslija, Holy Cross, So., M
Natalie Dzhandzhapanyan, Navy, Jr., M
Rachel Blauner, Boston University, Gr., D
Jackie Ham, Bucknell, Jr., D
Nicole Wahlig, Loyola Maryland, Sr., D
Jordan Cassalia, Army West Point, Sr., GK
Sam Miller, Lehigh, Fr., GK
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Third Team
McKenna Doyle, Boston University, So., F
Rachel Feldman, Navy, Sr., F
Clare MacAdam, Navy, Jr., F
Jesse Shreck, Boston University, Jr., M
Dorrie Varley-Barrett, Boston University, So., M
Meghan Hegarty, Navy, Jr., M
Ali Russo, Bucknell, Fr., D
Dominique DeMarco, Colgate, Fr., D
Emily Pullen, Colgate, Sr., D
Megan Rogers, Navy, Jr., D
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*Unanimous Choice
^ Due to a tie, there are two goalkeepers on the second team and none on the third team
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Following a tremendous regular season, four members of the Lehigh women's soccer team have been recognized with All-Patriot League honors. Juniors Alyssa Riporti and Adrian Vitello were named to the first team while senior Tori Pantaleo and freshman Sam Miller garnered second team laurels. All four garnered their first All-League recognition of their careers.
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A center back, Riporti has helped spearhead a Lehigh defense which began the season with eight straight shutouts and held opponents scoreless for a stretch of 832:31 dating back to the end of the 2015 season. Lehigh was the last team in the nation to allow a goal this season. The Mountain Hawks own 12 shutouts on the year and have allowed just 11 goals in 17 games (0.65 average). The team's shutout percentage of .706 is currently fourth in the nation. Riporti has played every minute for the Mountain Hawks this season. Overall, the defense has allowed just 4.5 shots on goal per game. She has also contributed to the offense, owning a goal and assist this season, scoring a goal at Colgate while assisting on the game's only goal in a 1-0 win over Army West Point.
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Vitello has been a mainstay in the midfield for the Mountain Hawks. She is currently tied for fifth on the team with five points behind two goals and one assist. Vitello had a goal and assist against Marist, which helped her earn Patriot League Midfielder of the Week for the second straight week. She also scored the game's first goal in a 2-0 win at Big East foe Villanova. Vitello's impact has gone far beyond statistics as she's helped lead Lehigh's defensive efforts as well. She's on the field nearly the entire game, averaging 79.5 minutes per contest.
Enjoying a breakout senior season, Pantaleo leads the Mountain Hawks and is tied for fifth in the league in both goals (7) and points (17). She played her best soccer down the stretch, recording a point in each of the last three regular season contests. Pantaleo scored ninth-minute goals in wins at Lafayette and Bucknell while assisting the game's only goal against American Friday to help the Mountain Hawks clinch a home game in the Patriot League Quarterfinals. Pantaleo was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on two occasions, following three goals over a pair of wins against Marist and Mount St. Mary's, then two goals and one assist over victories at Lafayette and Bucknell. Pantaleo was also named to the TopDrawer Soccer National Team of the Week following her effort against the Leopards and Bison. In addition, she dished an assist at Colgate while scoring the game's only goal vs. Army West Point.
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Miller has enjoyed a stellar freshman season, recording a 0.63 goals against average and .857 save percentage through 17 games. She began her career with eight straight shutouts and 758:34 straight scoreless minutes, a shutout streak which stands top 25 in NCAA history for an individual goalkeeper. Miller won five Patriot League weekly awards this season, earning Rookie of the Week three times and Goalkeeper of the Week twice. She recorded an eight-save shutout in her collegiate debut against Monmouth while recording nine saves vs. Villanova, which helped her earn NSCAA National Player of the Week honors. Miller had five-save shutouts against Army and Lafayette, while also shutting out Holy Cross, Loyola and American.
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The Mountain Hawks enter their first Patriot League Tournament since 2012 as the No. 3 seed and will host sixth-seeded Lafayette on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children and seniors, and $3 for Lehigh students. Click here for more information and to purchase online.
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Like Lehigh Women's Soccer on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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Women's Soccer All-League
Offensive Player of the Year:Â Kendall Ham, Bucknell
Midfielder of the Year:Â Eliza Doll, Colgate
Defensive Player of the Year:Â Rachel Bloznalis, Boston University
Goalkeeper of the Year:Â Jessica Ratner, Bucknell
Rookie of the Year:Â Abby Sotomayor, Colgate
Coach of the Year:Â Kelly Cook, Bucknell
First Team
*Kendall Ham, Bucknell, Jr., F
Maddie Mulford, Bucknell, Jr., F
Abby Sotomayor, Colgate, Fr., F
Clare Shea, Army West Point, Jr. M
Julianna Chen, Boston University, So., M
Eliza Doll, Colgate, Jr., M
Adrian Vitello, Lehigh, Jr., M
Rachel Bloznalis, Boston University, Sr., D
Karli Cirvoski, Bucknell, Jr., D
Alyssa Riporti, Lehigh, Jr., D
Jessica Ratner, Bucknell, Sr., GK
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^Second Team
Erica Kosienski, Boston University, Sr., F
Alexis Gannon, Bucknell, Sr., F
Sarah Coy, Colgate, Sr., F
Tori Pantaleo, Lehigh, Sr., F
Meghan Holtz, Bucknell, Jr., M
Andj Seslija, Holy Cross, So., M
Natalie Dzhandzhapanyan, Navy, Jr., M
Rachel Blauner, Boston University, Gr., D
Jackie Ham, Bucknell, Jr., D
Nicole Wahlig, Loyola Maryland, Sr., D
Jordan Cassalia, Army West Point, Sr., GK
Sam Miller, Lehigh, Fr., GK
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Third Team
McKenna Doyle, Boston University, So., F
Rachel Feldman, Navy, Sr., F
Clare MacAdam, Navy, Jr., F
Jesse Shreck, Boston University, Jr., M
Dorrie Varley-Barrett, Boston University, So., M
Meghan Hegarty, Navy, Jr., M
Ali Russo, Bucknell, Fr., D
Dominique DeMarco, Colgate, Fr., D
Emily Pullen, Colgate, Sr., D
Megan Rogers, Navy, Jr., D
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*Unanimous Choice
^ Due to a tie, there are two goalkeepers on the second team and none on the third team
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