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Bucknell’s Jenna Hall Named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week
8/24/2021 1:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell women's soccer team is off to a strong start after securing a 1-0 win and a 1-1 draw during the opening week of the 2021 campaign. Sophomore goalkeeper Jenna Hall played a starring role in those two matches, and on Tuesday she was named the Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week.
Hall backstopped a Bison defense that conceded only one goal in 200 minutes of action, and that lone tally came on a penalty kick. She made her first career start on opening day against Youngstown State and earned the shutout in Bucknell's dominant 1-0 win. Hall made a tough early save to keep the game scoreless, and that would be the Penguins' lone shot on goal in a game that saw the Bison pile up a 23-3 shot advantage.
Hall was far busier in Sunday's draw with Towson. She finished with nine saves, four coming in overtime, including two highlight-reel stops in the first 10-minute OT period. Bucknell force extra time with a Claire Mensi goal with 38 seconds left in regulation, but Towson nearly stole the game when All-CAA striker Nia Christopher broke loose on a breakaway in the opening minute of overtime. Hall charged off her line to block the shot, and a few minutes later she dove to the left post for a sensational save on Chiara Menegatti.
In Bucknell's abbreviated spring 2021 season, Hall was introduced at the start of the second half in all five games. She allowed only one goal in 265 minutes and led the Patriot League in save percentage (.958) and goals-against average (0.34). She also earned a Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week honor after making 10 saves in a shutout of Lafayette in her career debut.
Bucknell has a challenging week ahead, with No. 12 West Virginia headed to Emmitt Field at Holmes Stadium on Friday night, followed by the first road game of the year on Sunday afternoon at MAAC preseason favorite Monmouth.
Hall backstopped a Bison defense that conceded only one goal in 200 minutes of action, and that lone tally came on a penalty kick. She made her first career start on opening day against Youngstown State and earned the shutout in Bucknell's dominant 1-0 win. Hall made a tough early save to keep the game scoreless, and that would be the Penguins' lone shot on goal in a game that saw the Bison pile up a 23-3 shot advantage.
Hall was far busier in Sunday's draw with Towson. She finished with nine saves, four coming in overtime, including two highlight-reel stops in the first 10-minute OT period. Bucknell force extra time with a Claire Mensi goal with 38 seconds left in regulation, but Towson nearly stole the game when All-CAA striker Nia Christopher broke loose on a breakaway in the opening minute of overtime. Hall charged off her line to block the shot, and a few minutes later she dove to the left post for a sensational save on Chiara Menegatti.
In Bucknell's abbreviated spring 2021 season, Hall was introduced at the start of the second half in all five games. She allowed only one goal in 265 minutes and led the Patriot League in save percentage (.958) and goals-against average (0.34). She also earned a Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week honor after making 10 saves in a shutout of Lafayette in her career debut.
Bucknell has a challenging week ahead, with No. 12 West Virginia headed to Emmitt Field at Holmes Stadium on Friday night, followed by the first road game of the year on Sunday afternoon at MAAC preseason favorite Monmouth.
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