Fordham’s Crea Baker-Durante Named Atlantic 10 Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week

Newport News, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference announced its women's soccer weekly award today, and among this week's award winners was Fordham freshman Crea Baker-Durante (Needham, Mass./Needham), who was selected as Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week.  This is Baker-Durante's first career award.
 
Baker-Durante scored the game-winning goal for a 1-0 win on Friday in the 25^th edition of the Battle of the Bronx between Fordham and Manhattan.  In the 14^th minute, a failed clearance by Manhattan found Baker-Durante 16 yards from goal. She one-timed a shot into the back of the net for her second goal of the season.

 
Through three games this season, Baker-Durante is the Rams' leading scorer with two goals and an assist for five points.
 
Baker-Durante and the rest of the Rams are back in action on Thursday, August 31^st, when the Rams host Seton Hall for the team's home opener at Jack Coffey Field, beginning at 7:00 PM.