Widener's big week for recognition

Widener junior Karen Thomas (Gloucester Catholic) has been named Commonwealth Conference women's soccer player of the week and senior Vanessa Hejnas (Delran) has been picked the league's goalkeeper of the week. Widener's 18th-ranked football team also saw the accolades pour in. Senior quarterback Chris Haupt was picked Middle Atlantic Conference offensive player of the week, senior kicker James McFadden (Archbishop Wood) was tabbed special teams player of the week, and junior outside linebacker Dylan Ditmer (Downingtown East) was named to the league's honor roll.

Temple's Amber Youtz was named the Atlantic Ten Conference field hockey player of the week.

For the second consecutive week, Temple freshman midfielder Jared Martinelli swept rookie-of-the-week honors from the Atlantic Ten Conference and the Philadelphia Soccer Six committee.

Drexel sophomore Michele Pataia and Penn junior Stephen Baker share Philadelphia Soccer Six player-of-the-week honors. Defender of the week honors are being shared by Drexel's Tal Bublil and Penn's sophomore goalie, Max Kurtzman (Haverford).