Tuesday, September 8, 2009

MORAVIAN’S ARIELLE CALDAS HONORED AS LANDMARK CONFERENCE
WOMEN’S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

MADISON, NJ --- Sophomore forward Arielle Caldas (Cherry Hills, NJ/Cherry Hills West HS) of the Moravian College women’s soccer team has been named the Landmark Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for her performance last week.

Caldas contributed most of the Moravian offense in a 1-2 week to start the season.  She had three goals and two assists for eight points during the week while the Greyhounds totaled five goals and four assists for 14 points.  Caldas started the year with a goal and an assist in a 3-2 loss at Ursinus College before assisting on the team's lone goal in a 2-1 loss to Misericordia University.  Caldas netted both goals in a span of 1:05 in the Greyhounds' 2-0 victory over Lycoming College.  Caldas also took 11 of Moravian's 33 shots last week.

Moravian, which is 1-2 overall, is scheduled to return to action on Wednesday, September 9th in a non-conference match versus Delaware Valley College beginning at 4:00 p.m. on the HUB Quad in Bethlehem.