Gordon, Sheehan Take Home BIG EAST Weekly Honors - Seton Hall University Athletics
For the second consecutive week, senior goalkeeper Grace Gordon (Chester Springs, Pa.) has been named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week after a 10-save, sh...
Tavana tabbed to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
South Orange, N.J. - For the second consecutive week, senior goalkeeper Grace Gordon (Chester Springs, Pa.) has been named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week after a 10-save, shutout performance in a 3-0 week over Columbia on Thursday.Freshman Emma Sheehan (Argyle, Texas) was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week and sophomore Natalie Tavana (Middletown, Conn.) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
Gordon posted her fourth consecutive clean sheet last week and she was a force in the Pirates' win over the Lions. She had a season-high 10 saves on 20 shots faced and now leads the BIG EAST with 28 saves. Of Gordon's 10 saves, six came in the second half. She has now earned conference keeper of the week honors three times in her career.
Sheehan had the game-winning goal in the win over Columbia as the Pirates improved to 4-2-2 on the year. The freshman forward had three shots in the match and got two of them on goal. Sheehan scored the first goal of the match with hers coming in the 14th minute.
Tavana had one goal and two assists in Seton Hall's 3-0 win against Columbia as she tied for first in the league in points last week with four (1g, 2a).
The Pirates open BIG EAST play at home this week starting with Providence at 6 p.m. The first 250 fans in attendance will recieve a Seton Hall soccer scarf.
