CORTLAND – Fredonia freshman goalkeeper Kendall Owczarzak was named SUNYAC Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.

The lone goalkeeper on the Blue Devil roster, Owczarzak recorded back-to-back SUNYAC shutouts at Oswego (0-0 tie Friday) and at Cortland (1-0 win Saturday). She made nine saves in each game and ended the week with a 2.02 goals-against average and a .792 save percentage with three shutouts.

Among her weekend highlights were a fingertip save in the 54th minute and a diving stop about 10 minutes later in Fredonia’s eventual 1-0 win at Cortland. Her 103 saves so far this season is the most in the SUNYAC and ranks 26th in NCAA Division III. She also ranks 27th in the nation – second in the SUNYAC – in minutes played.

Owczarzak is the first Blue Devil to win the SUNYAC women’s defensive award since current sophomore defender Audrey Yokopovich was selected Oct. 27 of last season. Junior forward Alexis Moreland was named SUNYAC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week earlier this fall on Sept. 8.