Men's Soccer

United East Players of the Week - September 1, 2025

LATHAM, N.Y. - The United East has announced its first Players of the Week for the week ending on August 31, 2025. Eight players across four member institutions have been recognized for their accomplishments in the sports of men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball and field hockey.

  • Offensive Player of the Week

    Ami Mattingly / Gr / Penn State Harrisburg / Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley

    Newcomer Ami Mattingly turned in a memorable and historic debut in helping lead Penn State Harrisburg to a pair of shutout victories over the weekend, recording a pair of hat tricks and setting a number of program single-game records. In her first game with Penn State Harrisburg, the fifth-year player scored three times, including the game winner, in a decisive 5-0 win over Albright on Friday afternoon. She added a helper to set the single-game program record for total points (7). The forward followed it up with her second three-goal game in as many outings, converting her second game-winning marker of the weekend in a comfortable 4-0 victory over Goucher on Sunday afternoon. Across the pair of wins, the Mechanicsburg, Pa. native twice matched the program’s single-game goals recorded (3) en route to racking up 13 total points on six markers, including two game-winning scores, and one assist.

    This marks the first ever weekly United East award for Mattingly.

     

    Defensive Player of the Week

    Sara Yeselavage / So / Penn State Harrisburg / Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin

    Sara Yeselavage was the defensive catalyst for Penn State Harrisburg in a pair of shutout victories to begin the season. In a 5-0 season-opening win on Saturday afternoon, the center back turned away all potential comers and kept Albright from getting off a single shot. In a 4-0 victory over Goucher two days later, the sophomore continued to make life easy on goalkeeper Macenzie Mulholland by stifling the Gophers offense to the tune of just one shot on goal. Thanks to her efforts, Penn State Harrisburg allowed just three total attempts and just one shot on frame across the pair of shutout wins. 

    This marks the first ever weekly United East award for Yeselavage.

  • Offensive Player of the Week

    Nick Haney / So / St. Mary's College of Maryland / Chesapeake Beach, Md. / Northern

    Nick Haney collected a goal and an assist as the Seahawks went 2-0 in their opening weekend at the Elmer Lord Tournament hosted by Salisbury University. Haney started the weekend by assisting on the game-winning goal as SMCM notched a 2-1 win over Ursinus. He then scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over York (Pa.) as Haney sent a free kick over the wall just underneath the crossbar.

    This marks the first ever weekly United East award for Mattingly.

     

    Defensive Player of the Week

    Jordan Eckman / JR / St. Mary's College of Maryland / Fallston, Md. / Loyola Blakefield

    Jordon Eckman matched his career high of nine saves, including making six second-half stops as Eckman faced 11 Spartan shots and eight YCP corner kicks over the final 45 minutes. Eckman's play allowed St. Mary's College to hold onto a 1-0 win over York (Pa.).

  • Defensive Player of the Week

    Ashlyn Bonner / Sr / St. Mary's College of Maryland / Ellicott City, Md. / Wilde Lake

    Ashlyn Bonner dished out two assists and helped to shut out No. 20 TCNJ as St. Mary's College began 2025 with a 1-0-1 record. Bonner had two assists, including assisting on the game-winner in a 3-1 season-opening win over Ursinus. She was then part of a defensive unit that held No. 20 TCNJ scoreless in a 0-0 draw as the Lions posted a 19-0 shot advantage as well as a 6-2 corner kick margin.

    This marks the third weekly ward in Bonner's career and her first of the 2025 season.

    Offensive Player of the Week

    Allie Petryszak / JR / St. Mary's College of Maryland / Baltimore, Md. / Mercy

    Allie Petryszak netted the game-winning goal in the Seahawks' 3-1 season-opening win over Neumann. Petryszak was then part of a defensive unit that held No. 20 TCNJ scoreless in a 0-0 draw as the Lions posted a 19-0 shot advantage as well as a 6-2 corner kick margin.

    This is the first career Player of the Week award for Petryszak.

  • Offensive Player of the Week

    Brielle Worley / JR / Gallaudet University / Amarillo, Tx. / Amarillo HS

    Junior outside hitter Brielle Worley placed on the all-tournament with her stellar performance where she had new career-high 30 kills in the opening match against the Pipers and she finished the day with 52 total kills, 22 digs and made 52.5 points. Worley recorded 94 kills and made 100 points in four matches At the St. Norbert College Invitational as GU went 2-2 to start the year. 

    This is the seventh time that Worley has collected weekly United East honors and the first time this season.

     

    Defensive Player of the Week

    Madison Timberlake / Senior / Lancaster Bible College / Hedgesville, W.V. / Faith Christian Academy

    Timberlake was a force from the backrow as she averaged nearly 20 digs per match across three contests this weekend. The senior tallied 59 total digs including a season-best 22 against Franklin and Marshall. She'd rally 21 digs in the win over Susquehanna and 16 in the match against Randolph-Macon. To add to her statline, she'd also pick up 11 assists and a pair of aces.

    This marks the first ever weekly United East award for Timberlake.

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