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Athletes of the Week

The Emory University senior class of Jamie English, Emily Fedeles, and Julia Sanders helped the Eagles to a 51-17-6 record and three trips to the NCAA Tournament over the last four years, including a 16-2-2 record and a ‘Sweet-16' finish in 2007. 

Jamie English scored the lone goal for the Eagles in their 2-1 loss to Lynchburg College (Va.) during the NCAA Tournament.  English deflected the ball into the corner of the net in the 68th minute to knot the game at one goal apiece.  The goal was the senior's 11th of the season, the 13th-best single season total in school history.  English finishes her Emory career with 21 goals (the eighth-best mark in Emory history) and 58 points.  She was named to the all-UAA first team for her performance this season.

Emily Fedeles compiled one of the best single seasons for an Emory goalkeeper, setting a school record with a 0.33 goals against average.  The all-UAA first team member recorded an 11-2-2 record during the year, shutting out nine opponents. 

Julia Sanders played in 62 career games for Emory, the most out of anyone in this year's senior class.  She finished the season with a goal and an assist, and her defensive contributions helped the Eagles to a 0.48 goals against average this season. 


Offense:
(Nov. 12) 11th-ranked Emory University's Meghan McMahon scored the game-winning goal during the Eagles' 1-0 victory over 13th-ranked Hardin-Simmons University (Texas) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.  The freshman scored the match's lone goal in the 73rd minute, just 46 second after she entered the game.  After taking a cross inside the box, she was able to shoot the ball past the Cowgirls' All-American goalkeeper and into the net for her second game winner of the season.  It was McMahon's third goal of the campaign, allowing Emory to advance to the round of 16 for the sixth time in school history and the first time since 2000.

Defense:
(Nov. 12) Defender Grace Lam led 11th-ranked Emory University to a record-setting 1-0 victory in the Eagles' NCAA Tournament second round match against 13th-ranked Hardin-Simmons University (Texas).  Lam helped the Eagles defense match an NCAA Championship record by holding the Cowgirls, who entered the match with the 22nd-ranked scoring offense in the nation, without a shot on goal throughout the contest, and to just one shot overall.  With 11 minutes remaining, the junior All-University Athletic Association first team honoreemade a game-saving play, blocking the Cowgirls' only shot of the match with a slide tackle, while the Eagles' goalkeeper was out of position.  Had Lam not made the stop, the game would have likely been headed to overtime.  She has led an Eagles defense that has recorded 13 shutouts this season and a 0.41 goals against average, the 11th-lowest mark in the Nation.


Offense:
(Nov. 5) Forward Joyce Lam matched an Emory University single-season record with her 11th assist of the season during the Eagles' 1-0 win over Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.).  Lam assisted on the only goal of the match, her fourth game-winning assist of the season.  The junior finishes the regular season with five goals and 11 assists for 21 points, all career bests, and her three assists in University Athletic Association (UAA) games tie her for the Association lead.  Lam has led the Eagles, ranked 11th in the Nation, to a 15-1-2 record this season and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Defense:
(Nov. 5) Emory University's Emily Fedeles recorded a season-best six saves during the Eagles' 1-0 shutout win over Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.).  The shutout was Fedeles' eighth of the season and third in University Athletic Association (UAA) matches, as the senior improved to 10-1-2 in 2007.  She lowered her school-record goals against average to 0.23, the fifth-lowest mark in the Nation this season.  Earlier in the week, Fedeles was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District first team, and will be placed on the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot.  The Eagles finished the 2007 regular season with a 15-1-2 record and have received a bid to the NCAA Tournament.


Offense:
(Oct. 29) Maya Vankineni scored the game-winning goals in both of Emory University's wins last week, helping the Eagles to a 2-0-1 record over three games.  Vankineni scored the game-winner in the 63rd minute against Maryville College (Tenn.), the fifth-ranked team in the South Region, leading Emory to a 2-0 victory.  She then broke a 1-1 tie with Brandeis University (Mass.), scoring the eventual game-winner in the 68th minute of the match.  In a scoreless tie against New York University, the junior led all players with two shots on goal, despite playing a woman short for the majority of the game.  Vankineni led the Eagles with eight shots during the week, each of which was on goal.  She is second on the squad this season with five goals and third with six assists, good for 16 points.  Vankineni has helped the Eagles to a 14-1-2 record this year.

Defense:
(Oct. 29) Emory University defenders Whitney Briggs and Leanna Racine helped the Eagles hold opponents to just one goal over three games last week.  The duo's most impressive performance came during the Eagles' scoreless tie with New York University, when the Eagles were forced to play a defender short due to a red card.  Briggs and Racine played the entirety of the match, making a number of plays to preserve the shutout and helped Emory hold a 5-1 shot advantage during the overtime frames.  Briggs played all 290 minutes of Emory soccer during the week, leading the Eagles to a shutout win over Maryville College (Tenn.) and a 2-1 win over Brandeis University (Mass.).  Despite missing the Maryville game, Racine played over 180 minutes of soccer in the Emory backfield during the week.  The pair held opponents to just 10 shots on goal, as the Eagles combined for a 0.31 goals against average during the three matches.   


Offense:
(Oct. 22) Emory University's Maya Vankineni scored the lone goal in a 1-0 Eagles' win over Birmingham Southern College (Ala.).  Vankineni scored in the 58th minute of the match, giving Emory a lead it would hold for the remainder of the game.  The junior had scored three goals and six assists this season for 12 points, the fourth-best total on the team this year.  The goal also marked the first game-winner of Vankineni's career.  The midfielder had helped the Eagles, ranked 11th in the Nation, to a 12-1-1 record this season.

Defense:
(Oct. 22) Goalkeeper Emily Fedeles recorded her fifth shutout of the season for 11th-ranked Emory University, leading the Eagles to a 1-0 victory over Birmingham Southern College (Ala.) last week.  Fedeles played all 90 minutes of the game in goal, converting four saves, including one in the final second of the match to secure the victory for Emory.  The senior began the week ranked fifth in the Nation in goals against average, and since has lowered it to a University Athletic Association leading 0.23 this season.  Fedeles has led the Eagles to a 12-1-1 record during the 2007 campaign.


Offense:
(Oct. 15) Freshman Meghan McMahon of Emory University recorded the game-winning goal for the Eagles against Case Western Reserve University (Ohio), helping the Eagles to a 2-0 victory.  McMahon gave the Eagles an early lead, scoring in the eighth minute of the game.  The goal was the midfielder's second in the last three Emory games.  McMahon also took one of the four Emory shots on goal during a 1-0 loss to the University of Rochester (N.Y.).  The Eagles, ranked seventh in the Nation, are 11-1-1 during the 2007 campaign.

Defense:
(Oct. 15) Emory University's Leanna Racine played the majority of two University Athletic Association (UAA) matches this weekend, helping the Emory defense hold opponents to one goal in 180 minutes.  Against Case Western Reserve University (Ohio), Racine played over 65 minutes of shutout soccer, holding the Spartans to four shots on goal in a 2-0 Emory win.  The junior returned on Sunday to play the entirety of a 1-0 loss to the University of Rochester (N.Y.), helping to hold the Spartans to five shots on goal.  Racine has started all 13 games this season, helping the Eagles to a 0.52 team goals against average and a 11-1-1 record.


Offense:
(Oct. 8) Jamie English, forward for the eighth-ranked Emory University women's soccer team, scored the ‘golden goal' in a 3-2 double overtime upset victory over fourth-ranked Washington University (Mo.).  With just four minutes remaining in the match, English broke away from the Bears' defense after a pass from Alexa Wahr, advancing unimpeded into the Washington box and launching a shot past the goalkeeper to give Emory the victory.  The goal was the senior's second of the day, as she scored in the sixth minute of the match as well.  English is the University Athletic Association (UAA) leader with 10 goals and 22 points this season, both career bests.  She has led the Eagles to a 10-0-1 record this season, including a 1-0-1 record in UAA games, good for second-place in the Association.

Defense:
(Oct. 8) Emory University defender Grace Lam helped the Eagles to a 2-0-0 record last week, including a 7-0 shutout win over Agnes Scott College (Ga.) and a 3-2 double overtime victory over fourth-ranked University Athletic Association (UAA) rival Washington University (Mo.).  Lam played over 61 shutout minutes against Agnes Scott, scoring two goals during the game as well.  The junior played all 105:53 minutes against Washington University, making a number of dynamic defensive plays to help the Eagles to their first Association victory of the season.  Lam has scored four goals for Emory this season, and helped the Eagles to a 0.52 team goals against average, the second-lowest in the UAA.  The Eagles are 10-0-1 this season and 1-0-1 in UAA games, good for second-place in the Association.


Offense:
(Oct. 1) Emory University's Joyce Lam took two of the Eagles' ten shots in a 0-0 scoreless tie against University Athletic Association rival University of Chicago (Ill.).  This season, Lam leads all Eagles with seven assists, and is second on the team with four goals and 15 points.  The junior has helped Emory outscore its opponents 34-4, and 24-1 over the last five games.  The Eagles hold a 9-0-1 record, the best start in the program's history.

Defense:
(Oct. 1) Emory University's Emily Fedeles recorded 110 shutout minutes in goal during the Eagles' scoreless tie with the University of Chicago (Ill.).  Fedeles played the entire game, including both overtime periods, in goal for Emory, converting five saves during the contest.  The senior goalkeeper has not allowed a goal in 361 minutes this year, and holds a 3-0-1 with three shutouts.  The Eagles, ranked fourth in the nation, hold an 8-0-1 record on the 2007 campaign. 


Offense:
(Sept. 24) Emory University's Alexa Wahr equaled her season-best with four points against Reinhardt College (Ga.) last weekend.  The junior recorded the game-winning goal and two assists against Reinhardt, helping Emory to a 4-0 victory over the NAIA opponent.  Wahr now has three goals and four assists this season for 10 points, the third-most by an Emory player this season.  The midfielder's contributions have helped eighth-ranked Emory to an 8-0-0 record, the second-best start in school history.

Defense:
(Sept. 24) Emory University senior goalkeeper Emily Fedeles picked up her third victory of the season in a shutout win over Reinhardt College (Ga.).  Fedeles played all 90 minutes in goal against Reinhardt, converting two saves in the 4-0 shutout win over the NAIA opponent.  Fedeles, who has won each of her three starts, recorded her second shutout of the campaign and has now played over 251 minutes this season without allowing a goal.  Emory, ranked eighth in the nation, has opened the 2007 season with an 8-0-0 record.


Offense:
(Sept. 17) Emory University's Jamie English scored five goals and added one assist over two games to lead the Eagles in scoring last week.  English registered the first hat trick of her career, scoring goals in the 22nd, 23rd and 62nd minute, and assisted on another goal, as the Eagles routed the University of the South (Tenn.) 9-0.  The senior also recorded two go-ahead goals, including the game winner, in a 3-2 Emory win over Rhodes College (Tenn.).  English leads all Emory players with six goals and 13 points during the 2007 campaign.  The forward has helped 25th-ranked Emory to just the third 6-0-0 start in the program's history.

Defense:
(Sept. 17) Emory University defender Whitney Briggs helped to anchor an Eagles' defense that recorded two wins in as many games last week, including a shutout, and a team goals against average of 1.00.  The senior led Emory to a 9-0 victory over the University of the South (Tenn.), giving the Eagles their fourth shutout of the year.  Briggs also played the entirety of a 3-2 win over 17th-ranked Rhodes College (Tenn.) in the backfield, helping Emory to a come-from-behind victory.  Since she made the transition from forward to defense after the first game of the season, Emory has outshot opponents 98-23, recorded three shutouts and registered a goals against average of 0.59.  Briggs' performance has helped the Eagles to a 6-0-0 record in 2007.


Offense:
(Sept. 10) Emory University midfielder Alexa Wahr scored her first two goals of the season against Guilford College (N. Car.), including the game winner, helping the Eagles to a 3-1 win over the Quakers.  Wahr scored the opening goal of the game in the first half to give the Eagles an early lead.  After Guilford tied the game, the junior struck again, scoring the game-winning goal in the 83rd minute.  The two-goal game was the first of Wahr's career.  Her performance against the Quakers helped the Eagles to a 4-0-0 start to the 2007 campaign. 

Defense:
(Sept. 10) Emory University goalkeeper Sarah Wilkerson allowed just one goal in two games for the Eagles last week.  Against Lynchburg College (Va.), the junior played 95:25 minutes of shutout soccer, recording her second shutout in as many games, and leading the Eagles to a 1-0 overtime victory.  Against Guilford College (N. Car.) the following day, Wilkerson allowed one goal, converting on six saves and helping Emory to a 3-1 win.  She improved her record to 3-0-0 this season with two shutouts and a 0.33 goals against average.  With Wilkerson's contributions in goal, the Eagles have opened their season with a 4-0-0 record.


Offense:
(Sept. 4) Emory University freshman Stephanie de Souza picked up a goal and an assist over her first two games as an Eagle, helping Emory to wins in each of the team's first two games.  Playing against Maryville University (Mo.) at the Nike Kick-Off Classic, de Souza recorded a goal, and assisted on another, as the Eagles soared to a 2-0 victory.

Defense:
(Sept. 4) Emory University defender Grace Lam helped the Eagles to two shutout victories last weekend.  Against Mississippi College, Lam anchored a defense that held the Lady Choctaws to just one shot during the game.  The following day, the junior scored a goal off a corner kick, and helped the Eagles shut out Maryville University (Mo.).  Lam's performance helped the Eagles to a 2-0-0 start to their 2007 campaign.