NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – University of Southern Maine senior goalkeeper Alison Bradley (Auckland, New Zealand) was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Defensive Player of the Week this afternoon. Twenty-four hours earlier, she was selected the Little East Conference Goalkeeper of the Week.

In her first start of the season, Bradley single-handily kept the Huskies in the match against the University of New England with a conference-best 17 saves. Four days later, she made five saves to register her first shutout of the campaign in a 1-0 win at Maine Maritime on Sept. 14. On the week, Bradley made 22 saves to sport a 1.00 goals against average and a .916 save percentage.

Southern Maine (3-1-0) returns to action at 1 p.m. on Sept. 20, when the Huskies host Keene State College (5-1-0) in the Little East Conference opener for both clubs.




ECAC Division III New England Players of the Week

Co-Offensive Players of the Week

Jess Tietgens (Stamford, Vt.), Sophomore, Forward, Mass. College of Liberal Arts

Tietgens netted five goals this week, including an all-important hat trick in a 3-2 overtime victory over Elms College. She also scored a pair of goals in a 3-1 win over Mount Holyoke.

Courtney Chadburn (North Clarendon, Vt.), Sophomore, Forward, Castleton State College

In a 3-0 week for the Spartans, Chadburn scored eight goals, including three game-winners. Her week was highlighted by a four-goal performance in a 7-0 win over University of Maine-Machias.