LATHAM, N.Y. - Thanks to their efforts in a pair of victories last week, Penn State Harrisburg field hockey players Alysa McCarthy and Bailey Rucker have swept the United East Weekly Awards, with McCarthy being named the conference's offensive player of the week and Rucker earning United East Defensive Player of the Week honors. 


McCarthy helped lead Penn State Harrisburg's offensive attack during the team's most recent 2-0 week, scoring three goals against a pair of previously unbeaten conference opponents. The freshman opened the week by delivering the game-winning goal in double overtime to lift the Lions (7-5, 3-0 United East) to a 2-1 victory over defending conference champion St. Mary's (Md.) on Wednesday afternoon. The Lewes, Del. native followed it up with a two-goal performance in a 4-0 shutout victory at Lancaster Bible on Saturday night to finish the week with six total points.


Rucker helped anchor Penn State Harrisburg's defensive efforts, as the senior helped limit St. Mary's (Md.) to just three shots on goal in the thrilling victory while also making an impact on the offensive end, scoring the equalizer in the first half and assisting on the game-winning goal in double overtime. The midfielder closed out the week by contributing to a defensive unit that surrendered just two shots on target in the win at Lancaster Bible that stood up as the the team's fifth clean sheet of the season.


The Lions continue conference play when they host United East foe Cedar Crest on Tuesday afternoon. 


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