LaRosa, Murphy earn PAC weekly honors

9/18/2023 3:00:00 PM

TRAFFORD, Pa.--Westminster College freshman Chloe LaRosa (Tyrone, Pa., Tyrone) and sophomore Morgan Murphy (Yardley, Pa., Villa Joseph Marie) earned Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) weekly honors Monday afternoon.

LaRosa was named PAC Offensive Player of the Week, while Murphy was named PAC Defensive Player of the Week.

LaRosa was honored as the league's newcomer of the week on Sept. 11. This is Murphy's first weekly award of the season.

A forward, LaRosa totaled five goals and two assists for 12 points in last week's victories over the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford (9-1) and Heidelberg University (2-0). In the win over Pitt-Bradford, she recorded her second hat trick of the season and added a pair of assists 38 minutes played. In the Heidelberg win, LaRosa scored the only two goals of the match.

LaRosa is tied for second in Division III in goals scored and is tied for third in total points.

Murphy had a total of 10 saves in last week's two victories. She played all 90 minutes of both matches and finished the week with a save percentage of .909. Murphy stopped nine shots in the Heidelberg victory, including six in the second half.

Murphy has two shutouts and 19 saves this season and is a part of Westminster's defensive effort that has only allowed two goals in its six matches.

Westminster will begin PAC play Tuesday at Saint Vincent College. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.

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