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American Women’s Soccer Earns Two Player of the Week Awards
Wootton, Liese Named Offensive Player, Rookie of the Week

September 23, 2001

Washington, D.C. -- American University’s Diane Wootton (Damascus, Md./Middle Tennessee State) and Jen Liese (Rushland, Pa./Council Rock) were both tabbed for Player of the Week honors in women’s soccer by the Patriot League this afternoon. Wootton earned the Offensive Player of the Week selection while Liese was named Rookie of the Week.

Wootton, a senior forward, has scored in every contest for the Eagles this season, including one game-winning goal made at Navy on Wednesday. Her early score at 1:08 into the game proved to be enough for the Eagles, who held on through a physically demanding game to come out with the 1-0 victory. Against Bucknell on Saturday, Wootton put the game out of reach for the Eagles after scoring from 20 yards out off a flip from Sara Jagare. Wootton has also made one assist and has 11 shots on goal through four games.

Liese, American’s freshman goalkeeper, recorded two consecutive shutouts this week in the Eagles’ two Patriot League victories over Navy and Bucknell. At Navy on Wednesday, Liese recorded 12 saves in the Eagles’ 1-0 win. In the home match versus Bucknell on Saturday, Liese again proved dominant in goal, notching six saves while facing seven total shots on goal. The Eagles ended Bucknell’s four-game winning streak that day by defeating the Bisons, 2-0.

The Eagles travel to Richmond, Va., this Wednesday to face Virginia Commonwealth University at 7:00 p.m. They will then return to Reeves Field and play host to Binghamton this Sunday, Sept. 29 at 12:00 p.m.

American University, which is in its inaugural year as a member of the Patriot League, officially joined the conference on July 1. The University, founded in 1893, fields a 19-sport Division I athletics program, featuring 10 women’s sports and nine for men.