Aug. 24, 2015 NEWPORT NEWS - The Atlantic 10 Conference has named Duquesne freshman Kristen Kotsopoulos the league's Co-Rookie of the Week.
Kotsopoulos scored twice â€" including the game-winner - in the Dukes' 3-0 victory over Saint Francis U on Sunday. The win gave Duquesne the 2015 Steel City Classic championship.
In the two matches played this past weekend (including a 2-0 win over Robert Morris on Friday), Kotsopoulos totaled four shots, all on goal.
She becomes the first player to be honored as A-10 Rookie of the Week since Maggie Mayo on October 8, 2013.
Duquesne (2-0-0) plays at #10/12 West Virginia on Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
DUQUESNE'S ALL-TIME ROOKIES OF THE WEEK Sarah Nicholson - 09/04/95
Colleen Mulhair - 10/16/95
Erin McKane - 10/23/95
Katie Schwager - 09/04/01
Caitlin Holmes - 09/10/01
Ginny Bondi - 09/15/03
Audra Mathews - 09/13/04
Shannon Rengers - 09/12/05
Shelley Esposito - 10/10/05
Samantha Kaiser - 10/08/07
Morgan Herbert - 11/02/09
Devon Tabata - 08/22/11
Amy Vinopal - 10/15/12
Maddie Layman - 09/30/13
Maggie Mayo - 10/07/13
Kristen Kotsopoulos â€" 08/24/15