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Chloe Christakos Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week
3/30/2021 12:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell senior Chloe Christakos has been selected as the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week for her starring role in the Bison's 1-0 road victory over American on Saturday. Christakos, a center back from Scottsdale, Arizona, quarterbacked another strong defense effort and also scored the game's only goal.
The Bucknell defensive corps limited American to only four shots on target in Saturday's game at Reeves Field, and the Bison picked up their third shutout in four games this spring. They have conceded only once in 400 minutes this season, and the team's 0.23 goals-against average is currently ninth-best in the nation. The one goal allowed through four games also marks the best defensive start to a season in team history.
Christakos and her center back partner Holly Burns are the only Bucknell players who have been on the field for all 400 minutes this season.
At nearly six feet tall, Christakos has been a dangerous target on set pieces throughout her career, and she cashed in her fourth career goal just before halftime at American. Freshman Lea Tarzy, another member of the team's solid back four, delivered a corner kick into the scrum in the center of the area, where Christakos headed it home.
Tarzy, who logged her first career assist, was named to the this week's Patriot League Honor Roll for her efforts.
Bucknell is now 1-1-2 on the season and tied for first place on four points in the Patriot League South Division. The Bison have an important clash with Navy coming up on Wednesday night at Emmitt Field. The start time for that game has been shifted to 6 p.m., and the match can be seen on ESPN+.
The Bucknell defensive corps limited American to only four shots on target in Saturday's game at Reeves Field, and the Bison picked up their third shutout in four games this spring. They have conceded only once in 400 minutes this season, and the team's 0.23 goals-against average is currently ninth-best in the nation. The one goal allowed through four games also marks the best defensive start to a season in team history.
Christakos and her center back partner Holly Burns are the only Bucknell players who have been on the field for all 400 minutes this season.
At nearly six feet tall, Christakos has been a dangerous target on set pieces throughout her career, and she cashed in her fourth career goal just before halftime at American. Freshman Lea Tarzy, another member of the team's solid back four, delivered a corner kick into the scrum in the center of the area, where Christakos headed it home.
Tarzy, who logged her first career assist, was named to the this week's Patriot League Honor Roll for her efforts.
Bucknell is now 1-1-2 on the season and tied for first place on four points in the Patriot League South Division. The Bison have an important clash with Navy coming up on Wednesday night at Emmitt Field. The start time for that game has been shifted to 6 p.m., and the match can be seen on ESPN+.
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