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Brooke Tracey Cited as Patriot League Defensive Player of Week
10/10/2022 11:38:00 AM | Women's Soccer
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell junior center back Brooke Tracey was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after the Bison women's soccer team turned in a suffocating defensive effort in a 2-0 victory at Lafayette on Friday night.
Tracey played all 90 minutes – as she has in every game this season – and led a back four that limited Lafayette to only four total shots and no corner kicks in the match.
One of the rare occasions when Lafayette did get a brief look at goal came with 90 seconds remaining in the second half and the Bison still protecting a 1-0 lead. Leopards striker Sara Oswald turned in the center of the penalty box and had some space to shoot, but Tracey flew in at the last second and deflected the shot. Goalkeeper Jenna Hall snuffed out the rebound attempt, and the Bison were able to preserve the clean sheet and go home with all three points.
Tracey, who is in her second season as a starting center back for the Bison, is in the midst of a stellar senior year. She is one of only four field players in the Patriot League who has played every minute of every match, and despite the fact that Bucknell has first-time starters at each of the other three spots in the back four, the Bison are the third-best defensive team in the Patriot League allowing 1.00 goals per game on the season.
The victory at Lafayette was Bucknell's fourth straight Patriot League win, and the Bison moved to the top of the table alongside Boston University at 4-1. Loyola and Army are 3-1-1 and two points behind the co-leaders with four games remaining.
The Bison have a critical week ahead, with Loyola visiting Emmitt Field on Wednesday night, followed by a trip to Boston on Saturday.
Tracey played all 90 minutes – as she has in every game this season – and led a back four that limited Lafayette to only four total shots and no corner kicks in the match.
One of the rare occasions when Lafayette did get a brief look at goal came with 90 seconds remaining in the second half and the Bison still protecting a 1-0 lead. Leopards striker Sara Oswald turned in the center of the penalty box and had some space to shoot, but Tracey flew in at the last second and deflected the shot. Goalkeeper Jenna Hall snuffed out the rebound attempt, and the Bison were able to preserve the clean sheet and go home with all three points.
Tracey, who is in her second season as a starting center back for the Bison, is in the midst of a stellar senior year. She is one of only four field players in the Patriot League who has played every minute of every match, and despite the fact that Bucknell has first-time starters at each of the other three spots in the back four, the Bison are the third-best defensive team in the Patriot League allowing 1.00 goals per game on the season.
The victory at Lafayette was Bucknell's fourth straight Patriot League win, and the Bison moved to the top of the table alongside Boston University at 4-1. Loyola and Army are 3-1-1 and two points behind the co-leaders with four games remaining.
The Bison have a critical week ahead, with Loyola visiting Emmitt Field on Wednesday night, followed by a trip to Boston on Saturday.
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