VOTE for the first fall Morris/Sussex Athlete of the Week
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Welcome back to the Morris/Sussex Athlete of the Week!
Read about the performances that stood out and let us know who you think should be the Athlete of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page.
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Nominations were provided by coaches and are presented in alphabetical order. Voting closes at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Karolina Bodyziak
Montville junior striker
Bodyziak totaled seven goals in the Mustangs' first two matches, becoming the program's all-time leading goal scorer with 52 for her career.
Nora Deckert
Kittatinny junior striker
Deckert scored twice in the Cougars' season-opening 4-3 victory against Hackettstown.
Ava Kithcart
Newton junior goalie
Kithcart stopped 82% of the shots she faced in Newton's losses at Kittatinny and Phillipsburg, keeping opponents from scoring on 23 of 24 corners.
Juliette Matti
High Point senior striker
Matti totaled three goals and two assists as High Point soccer went 3-0 in its first week, shutting out North Warren, Hopatcong and Parsippany.
Eleyna Meneve
Boonton junior midfielder
Meneve had a goal and two assists as Boonton field hockey opened the season with a 6-0 victory against Parsippany Hills.
Kaiden Reed
Mendham senior midfielder
Reed totaled five goals, including two game winners, as Mendham topped Randolph, Sparta and Newark Academy.
Arianna Zajac
Parsippany senior forward
Zajac totaled three goals and three assists in Parsippany field hockey's first two games, a 7-1 victory against Passaic Valley and a 7-1 loss at Montville.
Avianna Zanni
Roxbury senior midfielder
Zanni scored both goals, including the overtime game-winner, as Roxbury opened with a 2-1 win at Morris Knolls, the first time in six years the field hockey team has started the season with a victory.