Eastern Michigan Athletics
Ella Holland Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week
10/29/2024 2:30:00 PM | Soccer
Holland first Eagle to earn MAC Player of the Week honors since March 23, 2021
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Redshirt sophomore Ella Holland was named Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week following a pair of clean sheets for the Eastern Michigan University soccer team. The MAC revealed its weekly winners Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) is the first Eagle to earn MAC Player of the Week honors since Sabrina McNeil (March, 23, 2021) and the first from EMU to receive the defensive variety of the award since Haley Tausend (Nov. 3, 2019).
Holland, who was the only player in the MAC to record two clean sheets and more than four total saves for the week, made a remarkable leaping save with just 40 seconds remaining to preserve Eastern's 1-0 win over Kent State, Oct. 27.
Holland tallied eight saves for the week and has eight clean sheets on the season, the most for EMU since 2014.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan is set to conclude the regular season at the University of Akron Thursday, Oct. 31, at 4 p.m. The Eagles are seeking to qualify for their first MAC Tournament since 2019.
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2024 MAC Women's Soccer Players of the Week
Week 1: Taylor Hamlett, Miami (Offensive); Ava Wilberding, Western Michigan (Defensive)
Week 2: Jen Blitchok, Western Michigan (Offensive); Lexie Thompson, Buffalo (Defensive)
Week 3: Scout Murray, Ohio (Offensive); Celeste Sloma, Ohio (Defensive); Dominique Popa, Miami (Defensive)
Week 4: Delaney Caldwell, Ball State (Offensive); Celeste Sloma, Ohio (Defensive); Maya Galko, Buffalo (Defensive)
Week 5: Kelsi McLaughlin, Northern Illinois (Offensive); Penelope Cuirinier, Akron (Defensive)
Week 6: Jen Blitchok, Western Michigan (Offensive); Frederique St.-Jean, Buffalo (Defensive)
Week 7: Arianna Zumpano, Buffalo (Offensive); Agnes Stenlund, Toledo (Defensive)
Week 8: Lexi Czerwien, Bowling Green (Offensive); Sammi Glover, Western Michigan (Defensive); Lexie Thompson, Buffalo (Defensive)
Week 9: Callie Cunningham, Western Michigan (Offensive); Katie Stafford, Akron (Defensive)
Weel 10: Taylor Hamlett, Miami (Offensive); Agnes Stenlund, Toledo (Defensive)
Week 11: Jen Blitchok, Western Michigan (Offensive); Ella Holland, Eastern Michigan (Defensive)
Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) is the first Eagle to earn MAC Player of the Week honors since Sabrina McNeil (March, 23, 2021) and the first from EMU to receive the defensive variety of the award since Haley Tausend (Nov. 3, 2019).
Holland, who was the only player in the MAC to record two clean sheets and more than four total saves for the week, made a remarkable leaping save with just 40 seconds remaining to preserve Eastern's 1-0 win over Kent State, Oct. 27.
Match on the line, Ella made the save! 🤯#EMUEagles pic.twitter.com/nSadb9CAKD
— EMU Soccer (@EMUSoccer) October 27, 2024
Holland tallied eight saves for the week and has eight clean sheets on the season, the most for EMU since 2014.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan is set to conclude the regular season at the University of Akron Thursday, Oct. 31, at 4 p.m. The Eagles are seeking to qualify for their first MAC Tournament since 2019.
Follow Us
For the most up-to-date information on the Eagles, continue to visit EMUEagles.com. Fans can also follow the team on social media, including Twitter (@EMUSoccer) and Instagram (@EMUSoccer).
2024 MAC Women's Soccer Players of the Week
Week 1: Taylor Hamlett, Miami (Offensive); Ava Wilberding, Western Michigan (Defensive)
Week 2: Jen Blitchok, Western Michigan (Offensive); Lexie Thompson, Buffalo (Defensive)
Week 3: Scout Murray, Ohio (Offensive); Celeste Sloma, Ohio (Defensive); Dominique Popa, Miami (Defensive)
Week 4: Delaney Caldwell, Ball State (Offensive); Celeste Sloma, Ohio (Defensive); Maya Galko, Buffalo (Defensive)
Week 5: Kelsi McLaughlin, Northern Illinois (Offensive); Penelope Cuirinier, Akron (Defensive)
Week 6: Jen Blitchok, Western Michigan (Offensive); Frederique St.-Jean, Buffalo (Defensive)
Week 7: Arianna Zumpano, Buffalo (Offensive); Agnes Stenlund, Toledo (Defensive)
Week 8: Lexi Czerwien, Bowling Green (Offensive); Sammi Glover, Western Michigan (Defensive); Lexie Thompson, Buffalo (Defensive)
Week 9: Callie Cunningham, Western Michigan (Offensive); Katie Stafford, Akron (Defensive)
Weel 10: Taylor Hamlett, Miami (Offensive); Agnes Stenlund, Toledo (Defensive)
Week 11: Jen Blitchok, Western Michigan (Offensive); Ella Holland, Eastern Michigan (Defensive)
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