BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Wagner College senior goalkeeper Mia DiGenova was named the NEC's 'Defensive Player of the Week' following a multi-win weekend for the Seahawks, announced by the conference on Tuesday afternoon.
DiGenova recorded three saves while allowing just one goal during 120 minutes across two games in the cage for Wagner. In nine games played, DiGenova has a record of 6-2, while shutting out four NEC opponents.
A transfer from Saint Francis, DiGenova has stopped 30 shots while allowing only 18 goals for a goals against average of 1.89. DiGenova's save percentage sits at 62.5% across her 570 minutes in the cage. In conference play, DiGenova has allowed two goals with 19 saves for a GAA of 0.33 across six games.
For DiGenova, this honor marks the first as a Seahawks after earning the distinction four times during the 2025 season in Loretto, Pennsylvania. DiGenova joins sophomore Julia de Leeuw as the two Seahawks to earn the NEC's 'Defensive Player of the Week' honor this season.
Along with DiGenova, senior Floortje Leunisse was named a Prime Performer for her three-point weekend. Leunisse assisted Wagner's first goal in its 2-1 win at Rider before scoring the lone goal in the Seahawks' 1-0 win against Stonehill.
Next up, DiGenova, Leunisse, and the rest of the Seahawks travel to Merrimack on Friday, Oct. 23 for a 7:00 p.m. start at Duane Stadium.
