Bitting, Pastor named Play Safe/NFHCA Division I National Players of the Week

Oct 28, 2020 | 2020-2021, Division I, News

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BROCKPORT, N.Y. — Alli Bitting and Mercedes Pastor, both from the University of Louisville, have been named this week’s Play Safe/NFHCA Division I Defensive and Offensive Players of the Week, respectively. The co-captains’ performances last week helped the Cardinals improve to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in conference play, securing at least a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s regular-season title.

Play Safe/NFHCA Division I Defensive Player of the Week

 

Alli Bitting, University of Louisville, Sr., Defender (Hummelstown, Pennsylvania)

Co-captain, Alli Bitting, led a Cardinal defensive unit that was integral in the 2-0 weekend against the University of Virginia. The two wins helped the University of Louisville improve to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in conference play.

Bitting contributed an assist on the first goal in Saturday’s 2-1 win over the Cavaliers.

Bitting and the Louisville defense limited UVA to three goals in a fast-paced and competitive two-game weekend.

Bitting was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.

Play Safe/NFHCA Division I Offensive Player of the Week

 

Mercedes Pastor, University of Louisville, Sr., Midfielder/Forward (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

In the two-game weekend against the Cavaliers, Mercedes Pastor tallied seven points on three goals and an assist.

In Friday’s 5-2 conference win over UVA, Pastor recorded two goals, including the game winner, and an assist on the second goal of the game. On Saturday, she opened the scoring off of a penalty corner in the third quarter, then helped to set up the game winner with a pass to teammate Madison Walsh who put the Cardinals up, 2-1.

Pastor reached a season-high seven shots on goal in Friday’s game and currently leads the team in goals, assists, and points.

Pastor was named ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.

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The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is a nonprofit organization serving field hockey coaches and supporters of the game from across the United States. The mission of the organization is to stimulate the professional development of coaching leadership within the sport of field hockey. The NFHCA strives to cultivate and recognize the professional contributions of its membership and to foster and promote the growth of the sport. The NFHCA is responsible for providing a recognizable presence and voice in regard to legislation affecting the sport as well as interscholastic and intercollegiate programs.