Stephanie Kansky Named NEC Player of the Week; McCormick Twins Named BigAppleSoccer.com Players of the Week

10/31/05 -- Junior goalkeeper Stephanie Kansky (Bellevue, Wash.) was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Week on Monday. She is the third women's soccer player to earn individual accolades this season, and second to receive Player of the Week honors.

Kansky posted back-to-back shutouts and helped LIU clinch a spot in the NEC Tournament following a pair of 1-0 victories over Fairleigh Dickinson and Sacred Heart last week.

She recorded five saves against FDU on Friday, including a crucial stop in the 73rd minute to preserve the win. She turned away two more shots versus Sacred Heart on Sunday as the Blackbirds extended their win streak to four and unbeaten streak to eight entering the postseason.

The Bellevue, Wash. native, who matched a school record with her 13th career shutout, is tied with teammate Felicia Amaral (Oxford, Mass.) for first in the conference with a 0.76 goals against average.

Seniors Meghann McCormick (Liverpool, N.Y.) and Jackie McCormick (Liverpool, N.Y.) were named BigAppleSoccer.com Players of the Week.

Jackie tallied the game-winning goal in the 69th minute of a 1-0 win against Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday, while twin Meghann notched the lone goal of the game in a 1-0 blanking of Sacred Heart on Sunday.

The twins are the second and third women's soccer players to receive BigAppleSoccer.com recognition. Junior Selima Berisha (Bellevue, Wash.) took home the honor last week.

LIU enters the NEC Tournament as the #2 seed and will face #3 St. Francis (Pa.) in a semifinal matchup on Friday at 1:30 p.m. The Blackbirds defeated the Red Flash in a home contest earlier this season, 2-1.