Kelsy McAnelly

After allowing just one goal in two matches, including her seventh shutout of the season, junior goalkeeper Kelsy McAnelly (West Chester, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) has been named the Landmark Conference women's soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, Oct. 14.

McAnelly, who was a second-team all-conference selection last season, allowed one goal in a 1-0 loss at Western Connecticut State on Wednesday, Oct. 10. She made three saves in the defeat.

Three days later, she made a season-high six saves in a 0-0 tie in double overtime against Drew University on Saturday, Oct. 13. She made two of those saves in the second overtime, including a sprawling save just before the ball crossed the goal line early in the period to preserve the tie. The victory improved the Royals to 5-6-3 overall and kept them in first place at 2-0-1 in Landmark Conference play.

Her seven shutouts are tied for 15th-most in a single season in Scranton history. She has 17 career shutouts, the sixth-most in Scranton history.

On the season, McAnelly has played every minute in goal for Scranton, a total of 1334:25. That total ranks her 27th in all of NCAA Division III.

Scranton is back in action today when they travel to Bethlehem, Pa. to face Moravian in a key Landmark Conference match at 4 p.m.

--ROYALS--