GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) - Following a non-conference win against Boston College on Saturday, NC State swept the final Atlantic Coast Conference women’s soccer weekly honors. Junior midfielder Toni Starova is the ACC’s Offensive Player of the Week, while freshman goalkeeper Maria Echezarreta collected Defensive Player of the Week.
Starova helped lead the Wolfpack to a 3-1 come-from-behind win against the Eagles in Raleigh. She recorded her first career brace, knotting the score at 1-1 in the 54th minute with her first goal and extending NC State’s advantage to 3-1 in 86th minute with her second.
Hailing from Prague, Czech Republic, Starova played 52 minutes in the game and controlled the middle of the field for the Pack.
Despite allowing an early goal to the Eagles, Echezarreta settled in nicely and did not allow another as NC State earned the comeback win. She made three saves in the contest, highlighted by a pair in the second half after the equalizer from the Wolfpack leveled the match at 1-1.
The Aviles, Spain, native started all nine games in goal for NC State this spring and played every minute. She recorded 19 saves and allowed just six goals.
Headlined by the tournament’s top two seeds, five Atlantic Coast Conference women’s soccer teams were selected to compete in the 2020 NCAA Championship, announced Monday on the NCAA Selection Show. The ACC’s five teams are tied for the most of any league.
ACC Women's Soccer Offensive Players of the Week
9/15 - Marykate McGuire, Jr., F, Duke
9/22 - Caroline Conti, So., M, Clemson
9/29 - Izzy Brown, So., F, North Carolina
10/06 - Emina Ekic, Sr., M, Louisville
10/13 - Amanda West, So., F, Pitt
10/20 - Clara Robbins, Sr., M, Florida State; Alexa Spaanstra, Jr., F, Virginia
10/27 - Jenna Bike, Gr., F, Boston College; Emily Gray, Jr., M, Virginia Tech
11/3 - Tori Powell, Fr., F, Virginia Tech
3/3 - Caroline Conti, So., F, Clemson
3/9 - Landy Mertz, So., F, Pitt
3/16 - Selena Fortich, Jr., D, Miami
3/23 - Maliah Morris, So., F, Clemson
3/30 - Brianna Pinto, Jr., M, North Carolina
4/6 - Amanda West, So., F, Pitt
4/13 - Megan Bornkamp, Fr., M, Clemson
4/20 - Toni Starova, Jr., M, NC State
ACC Women's Soccer Defensive Players of the Week
9/15 - Kate McKay, Jr., D, Pitt
9/22 - Hensley Hancuff, Jr., GK, Clemson
9/29 - Maycee Bell, So., D, North Carolina; Claire Constant, Jr., D, Virginia
10/06 - Alia Skinner, Fr., GK, Virginia Tech
10/13 - Caitlin Cosme, Sr., D, Duke
10/20 - Kaitlyn Parks, R-Fr., GK, Wake Forest
10/27 - Mattie Interian, Jr., GK, Notre Dame
11/3 - Cristina Roque, Fr., GK, Florida State
3/3 - Talia Staude, So., D, Virginia
3/9 - Caitlin Cosme, Sr., D, Duke
3/16 - Melissa Dagenais, So., GK, Miami
3/23 - Kaitlyn Parks, R-Fr., GK, Wake Forest
3/30 - Kaitlyn Parks, R-Fr., GK, Wake Forest
4/6 - Mia Gyau, Sr., D, Duke
4/13 - Ruthie Jones, So., GK, Duke
4/20 - Maria Echezarreta, Fr., GK, NC State