DeMaio Named to Soccerbuzz Elite Team of the Week
Oct 05 | Women's Soccer
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers women's soccer player freshman Gina DeMaio (Parsippany, N.J.) was named to the Soccerbuzz Elite Team of the Week for the period ending Oct. 1 the organization announced Wednesday.
The award is the second for DeMaio this week as she was named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Oct. 2. following Rutgers' conference wins over Marquette (Sept. 29) and South Florida (Oct. 1). DeMaio posted six points between the two matches. In Friday's 3-0 win over Marquette, DeMaio scored a goal and had an assist to lead the Scarlet Knights. On Sunday, DeMaio again led Rutgers' offensive production against the Bulls, first blasting a shot from 30 yards out into the back of the net. Later in the game, DeMaio nailed a free kick to Alicia Hall (Port Republic, N.J.) in the goal box, to post her third assist of the season.
For the year, DeMaio has four goals and four assists, including two game-winning goals. She also is 1-1 on penalty kicks. In Rutgers' 2-0 win against Princeton on Oct. 4, DeMaio tallied an assist on the game-winning goal to Cayce Gusman (Honolulu, Hawaii).
Rutgers will travel to DePaul for a BIG EAST match with the Blue Demons on Friday, Oct. 6, at 3:00 p.m.
