PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Little East Conference (LEC) has named Eastern Connecticut State University freshman Emily McKelvey its Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week. UMass Boston’s Cloe Kapetanakos earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, while teammate Janiya Morales Matier was selected as Goalkeeper of the Week.

Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week: Emily McKelvey, Eastern Connecticut

McKelvey, a freshman forward from Lebanon, Conn., scored three goals for six points during Eastern Connecticut’s 1-0-1 week, regaining the conference lead in goals scored. The Lyman Memorial graduate scored the Warriors’ lone goal in a 1-1 tie at Western Connecticut on Oct. 7.

McKelvey followed with two goals, including her fourth game-winner of the season, in a 4-1 victory over UMass Dartmouth on Oct. 10. She finished the week with eight shots, including four on goal.

Defensive Player of the Week: Cloe Kapetanakos, UMass Boston

Kapetanakos, a senior from Weymouth, Mass., played 154 minutes as a holding midfielder to help UMass Boston earn back-to-back conference shutouts, extending the Beacons’ streak to four consecutive shutouts.

The Weymouth High School graduate also contributed an assist in UMass Boston’s 2-0 victory at Southern Maine on Oct. 7. She followed with five shots, including two on goal, in the Beacons’ 1-0 win at Vermont State Castleton on Oct. 10.

Goalkeeper of the Week: Janiya Morales Matier, UMass Boston

Morales Matier, a sophomore from North Easton, Mass., recorded two shutouts and made 15 saves to help UMass Boston earn a pair of conference victories. She stopped 11 shots in a 2-0 win at Southern Maine on Oct. 7 before making four saves in a 1-0 victory at Vermont State Castleton on Oct. 10.

Morales Matier played all 180 minutes without allowing a goal, extending her streak to four consecutive shutouts.