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Olin Is ECAC Defensive Player of the Week

Moon Township, Pa.-Sophomore goalkeeper Jessica Olin (New Port Richey, Fla. / River Ridge), who earned adidas / Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week yesterday, was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week today. The senior shutout both of the Colonials opponents this weekend, helping RMU improve to 5-6-1 overall and 2-1-0 in NEC play.

Olin earns her first weekly honor this season while inking a new Colonial record for career shutouts. The keeper recorded the 10th and the 11th clean sheets of her career by blanking Mount St. Mary's and Monmouth this past weekend. Olin rejected 10 shots total, stopping four against the Mountaineers and six versus the Hawks.

In 11 starts this season, Olin has already tacked on four blanks to her team record of seven season shutouts from last year. The sophomore also leads the league in saves (77) and saves per game (6.42).

Olin and the Colonials look to capture their third consecutive victory when they travel Bryant for a 3:00 p.m kick-off this Friday, October 8.

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