Bitting, Pastor Garner ACC Weekly Honors
October 27, 2020 | Field Hockey
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The University of Louisville's Mercedes Pastor was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week while Alli Bitting was tabbed the league's Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending October 25. This marks the second time the Cardinals have swept the ACC's weekly honors with Pastor picking up her third nod and Bitting taking home her first of the season.
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The Louisville seniors were recognized for their performances in a pair of games at Virginia in which the Cardinals improved their overall record to 7-0, securing the best start in program history, and clinched at least a share of the ACC regular season title.
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Pastor scored three goals and dished out an assist for seven points to lead the team offensively with at least one goal per game. The Buenos Aires, Argentina native delivered two goals – including the gamewinner - and dished out an assist in Friday's 5-2 victory which sealed a share of the regular season championship. On Saturday, she broke open a scoreless game with a penalty corner goal in the third quarter to put the Cardinals on the scoreboard. After the Cavaliers evened the score in the fourth quarter, the team co-captain helped set up the game-winning goal with 10 seconds remaining on the clock.
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On the weekend, she paced the Cardinals' offense with 13 shots, nine of which were on goal. She currently leads the team with six goals, four assists and 16 points.
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Bitting (Hummelstown, Pa.) helped direct the Louisville defense to a pair of wins at Virginia on the weekend as Louisville improved its record to 7-0 on the season and 5-0 in ACC play, clinching at least a share of the regular season conference title.
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The team co-captain dished out one assist as a member of the Cardinals' attack penalty corner unit in Saturday's 2-1 win and helped hold the Cavaliers to two shots on goal in that game. Throughout the season, Bitting has been a consistent force for a Cardinal unit that has limited opponents to an ACC-low 1.00 goals per game.
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Louisville (7-0, 5-0 ACC) will conclude the regular season this weekend with a game at Syracuse Friday at 2 p.m.
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The Louisville seniors were recognized for their performances in a pair of games at Virginia in which the Cardinals improved their overall record to 7-0, securing the best start in program history, and clinched at least a share of the ACC regular season title.
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Pastor scored three goals and dished out an assist for seven points to lead the team offensively with at least one goal per game. The Buenos Aires, Argentina native delivered two goals – including the gamewinner - and dished out an assist in Friday's 5-2 victory which sealed a share of the regular season championship. On Saturday, she broke open a scoreless game with a penalty corner goal in the third quarter to put the Cardinals on the scoreboard. After the Cavaliers evened the score in the fourth quarter, the team co-captain helped set up the game-winning goal with 10 seconds remaining on the clock.
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On the weekend, she paced the Cardinals' offense with 13 shots, nine of which were on goal. She currently leads the team with six goals, four assists and 16 points.
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Bitting (Hummelstown, Pa.) helped direct the Louisville defense to a pair of wins at Virginia on the weekend as Louisville improved its record to 7-0 on the season and 5-0 in ACC play, clinching at least a share of the regular season conference title.
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The team co-captain dished out one assist as a member of the Cardinals' attack penalty corner unit in Saturday's 2-1 win and helped hold the Cavaliers to two shots on goal in that game. Throughout the season, Bitting has been a consistent force for a Cardinal unit that has limited opponents to an ACC-low 1.00 goals per game.
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Louisville (7-0, 5-0 ACC) will conclude the regular season this weekend with a game at Syracuse Friday at 2 p.m.
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