Converse Sweeps South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Astroturf Field Hockey Player of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – South Atlantic Conference Carolinas announced its AstroTurf Field Hockey Players of the Week for matches played during the seventh weekend of the season. Converses' Luisa Fasold was named Offensive Player of the Week, while teammate Ciriaca Petitto was named Defensive Player of the Week. 

Fasold, a freshman from Wolfenbüttel, Germany, helped lead the Valkyries to a 2-0 record after facing Newberry and Queens this past week. Overall, she scored two goals, garnering 10 points with 2 shots on goal for a .500 shooting percentage. This is the first Offensive Player of the Week honor for Fasold. 

Petitto, a graduate student goalie from Yorktown, VA., was an instrumental part in Converses' victories over conference opponents this past weekend. Overall, Petitto had five saves for a .833 save percentage after spending 122 minutes between the posts. This is the third Defensive Player of the Week award for Petitto this season. 

2021 SAC AstroTurf Field Hockey Players of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week
Sep. 8 – Gwendolyn Lewis, Limestone

Sep. 15 – Gianna Conti, Belmont Abbey

Sep. 22 – Kelly Diplock, Limestone

Sep. 29 – Morgan Paterson, Mount Olive

Oct. 6 – Lotte Kanters, Converse

Oct. 13 – Carly Ellis, Newberry

Oct. 20 – Luisa fasold, Converse

Defensive Player of the Week
Sep. 8 – Ciriaca Petitto, Converse

Sep. 15 – Chloe Parker, Belmont Abbey

Sep. 22 – Ciriaca Petitto, Converse

Sep. 29 – Victoria Lane, Mount Olive

Oct. 6 – Erin Robbins, Newberry

Oct. 13 – Victoria Lane, Mount Olive

Oct. 20 – Ciriaca Petitto, Converse

AstroTurf is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.

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