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Teresa Deda Named Patriot League Midfielder and Rookie of the Week
9/20/2021 1:03:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Freshman Teresa Deda has already had a big impact on the Bucknell women's soccer team in 2021, and on Monday she received a pair of Patriot League honors for her role in the squad's biggest win of the season thus far.
Deda logged a goal and an assist in Bucknell's 4-2 win over two-time defending champion Navy in the Patriot League opener on Saturday, and she was named Patriot League Midfielder of the Week and Rookie of the Week for her efforts.
Deda played 81 of the 90 minutes against the Mids. Her well-timed pass to Rylee Donaldson in the 57th minute resulted in a stunning 3-0 Bison lead. Then after Navy pulled two goals back and seemed to have all the momentum in the latter stages of the match, Deda carried the ball about 25 yards to the edge of the box, held up play for moment, and then took a touch to her right to clear space for a shot that that slipped inside the left post.
The crucial insurance goal marked the first tally of Deda's young career, and her earlier assist was her Patriot League-leading sixth of the season. The six assists are already tied for 10th-most in a season in Bucknell history.
After recording 14 goals in the entire 2019 season and one goal in five games in the abbreviated spring 2021 season, the Bison already have 14 in just nine contests this fall. After the four-goal outburst against Navy, Bucknell is now the Patriot League's highest-scoring team.
The stellar play of starting midfielders Deda, Abby Gearhart, Kenar Gelman and Petie Nessetta has been a big factor in the offensive resurgence. Gearhart picked up two more assists on Saturday to give her four on the season, and all told the midfield unit has 13 assists on the team's 14 goals this season.
Now 4-4-1 overall and 1-0-0 in the Patriot League, the Bison are back in action on Wednesday at home against American at 7 p.m. The game can be seen live on ESPN+.
Deda logged a goal and an assist in Bucknell's 4-2 win over two-time defending champion Navy in the Patriot League opener on Saturday, and she was named Patriot League Midfielder of the Week and Rookie of the Week for her efforts.
Deda played 81 of the 90 minutes against the Mids. Her well-timed pass to Rylee Donaldson in the 57th minute resulted in a stunning 3-0 Bison lead. Then after Navy pulled two goals back and seemed to have all the momentum in the latter stages of the match, Deda carried the ball about 25 yards to the edge of the box, held up play for moment, and then took a touch to her right to clear space for a shot that that slipped inside the left post.
The crucial insurance goal marked the first tally of Deda's young career, and her earlier assist was her Patriot League-leading sixth of the season. The six assists are already tied for 10th-most in a season in Bucknell history.
After recording 14 goals in the entire 2019 season and one goal in five games in the abbreviated spring 2021 season, the Bison already have 14 in just nine contests this fall. After the four-goal outburst against Navy, Bucknell is now the Patriot League's highest-scoring team.
The stellar play of starting midfielders Deda, Abby Gearhart, Kenar Gelman and Petie Nessetta has been a big factor in the offensive resurgence. Gearhart picked up two more assists on Saturday to give her four on the season, and all told the midfield unit has 13 assists on the team's 14 goals this season.
Now 4-4-1 overall and 1-0-0 in the Patriot League, the Bison are back in action on Wednesday at home against American at 7 p.m. The game can be seen live on ESPN+.
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