ALFRED, NY – The Empire 8 announced on Monday afternoon that Alfred University's Kiani Barnard-Pratt (Westford, MA/Westford Academy) was named the E8 Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, as made official in an announcement by Associate Commissioner, Joe Venniro.
 
Barnard-Pratt is now tied for fifth in shutouts in a single season in Alfred University school history, earning her sixth of the season on Sunday afternoon, tying Val DiFlorio '90 and Makenzie Cashmer '22. The school record is 10 shutouts in the 1996 season by Jill Viggiani '97. Barnard-Pratt made eight saves on the week and gave up no goals in a 1-0-1 week in Empire 8 action.
 
Barnard-Pratt was also named a Saxon of the Week on Monday along with men's swimming & diving's Fernando Lagos (Tegucigalpa, Honduras/Escuela e Instituo Lincoln). Joining her in Empire 8 honors was Ivy Vallely (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) as the Women's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week.
 
Barnard-Pratt and the Saxons will next host Houghton University on Wednesday, October 19 at 8:00pm.