PITMAN --- The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced its women's soccer weekly honors for the week ending Sept. 21.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
GINETH ARIAS MARTINEZ • New Jersey City University
Senior • Midfielder • Soacha Cundinamarca, Colombia/Institucion Educativa Leon XII
Martinez claims NJAC Offensive Player of the Week recognition after recording a hat trick in just 44 minutes of action during NJCU's dominant 6-0 victory over Lehman. The senior midfielder converted all three of her shots on goal while also successfully converting a penalty kick as part of her prolific performance. Martinez's explosive offensive display helped the Gothic Knights secure a convincing nonconference victory and propelled her into the NJAC top 10 for points so far this season.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
GIANNA PATITUCCI • Rutgers University-Camden
Senior • Defender • Millville, NJ/Our Lady of Mercy Academy
Patitucci earns NJAC Defensive Player of the Week recognition after anchoring a defense that posted two shutouts during Rutgers-Camden's 1-0-1 week. The senior defender helped hold Bryn Mawr to just four shots in a 2-0 victory before limiting Hood to five shots in a 0-0 draw. Despite the team's 1-2-4 overall record, Patitucci has been instrumental in Rutgers-Camden recording five shutouts this season, with four of them being scoreless draws.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
SHAINA SACKETT • Rutgers University-Newark
Freshman • Goalkeeper • Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills
Sackett captures NJAC Rookie of the Week recognition following her outstanding week that featured two shutout victories. The freshman goalkeeper faced 19 total shots across both matches, making eight saves in the winning week. She currently ranks second among all NJAC keepers with a .875 save percentage and is third with a .444 goals against average, allowing just two goals across 405 minutes so far this season.