CAA Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards – Aug. 18, 2025
Dylan Smith
RICHMOND, Va. – Hofstra’s
Olivia Pearse and Towson’s
Riley Matthews garner CAA Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively, while goalkeepers
Ainsley Chunn of Charleston and
Katie Bisgrove of Elon split Defensive Player of the Week honors on Monday.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Olivia Pearse, Hofstra
Graduate Student | Defender | Seaford, N.Y.
Pearse helped Hofstra to a 2-1 victory over Saint Joseph’s after scoring the first goal of the season off a set piece, which tied the game at one. The graduate student also scored what proved to be the game-winner against Quinnipiac on Sunday. The Pride’s defender converted a penalty kick in the first half of the team’s 3-0 victory. Pearse took six shots over the two games, with four on frame.
CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ainsley Chunn, Charleston
Sophomore | Goalkeeper | Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Chunn made her second collegiate start against No. 21/15 South Carolina and posted a career-high eight saves in the 1-0 setback. The Mount Pleasant, S.C., product held the Gamecocks scoreless for 81 minutes. The sophomore keeper put up a valiant effort against nationally ranked South Carolina after seeing five of her eight saves come in the second half alone.
CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Katie Bisgrove, Elon
Sophomore | Goalkeeper | Ridgewood, N.J.
Bisgrove matched her career high with eight saves in Elon's 1-1 season-opening draw at VCU on Thursday. Of her eight saves, six came in the second half, including a plethora of key saves to help the Phoenix get a result against the Rams. Bisgrove followed up with a clean sheet in Elon's 4-0 victory over VMI on Sunday. Bisgrove surrendered just one goal in her two starts during opening week.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Riley Matthews, Towson
Freshman | Forward | Salisbury, Md.
Matthews had an emphatic collegiate debut with a four-point effort against Mount St. Mary’s. The freshman provided the primary helper for Payton Todd’s first goal of the game with less than 30 seconds remaining in the first half. The Tigers’ forward netted her first career goal from the right post, booting home a right-footed shot at the near pipe in the 59th minute. With just over five minutes remaining, Matthews fed a wide-open Emely Rubio in the box for her second assist of the contest.
2025 CAA WOMEN’S SOCCER WEEKLY AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 18: Olivia Pearse, Hofstra
Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 18: Ainsley Chunn, Charleston / Katie Bisgrove, Elon
Rookie of the Week
Aug. 18: Riley Matthews, Towson
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