Callanan and Carey Claim Weekly E8 Women's Soccer Honors
Ithaca’s Amanda Callanan and Nazareth’s Abbie Carrey have been honored as the Empire 8 Women's Soccer Players of the Week after their performances during the week of Oct. 29-Nov 4.
Callanan was named MVP of the Empire 8 Women’s Soccer Championship as she helped Ithaca clinch the AQ to the NCAA Tournament and a share of the conference title. She played all 200 minutes of play in the 1-0-1 weekend. Callanan converted her penalty kick against the Golden Flyers as the Bombers took a 3-2 edge in the shootout, enough to secure the right to advance to the big dance.
Ithaca will host the NCAA first and second rounds on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10-11. Ithaca will face UMass Boston at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Carey anchored a Nazareth defense in a 0-0-2 weekend that led to a share of the Empire 8 title. She was named to the Empire 8 All-Tournament Team as the Golden Flyers posted back-to-back double overtime ties. Carey allowed just one goal in 220 minutes of action and made 15 saves throughout the two games. She made eight saves in the 1-1 tie against Stevens and came up with two big saves in the penalty shootout to advance Nazareth to the championship game. Carey made seven saves as she shutout nationally ranked No. 8 Ithaca and held Nazareth win its ninth conference crown. Nazareth and Ithaca have shared the title five times: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012.