BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Patriot League named Lafayette College women's soccer defender Gretchen Waechter the Rookie of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon.

The freshman tallied her first career point with an assist on senior forward Katie Butler's goal against Saint Peter's in a 2-1 Lafayette win on Wednesday.  On Sunday, Waechter scored her first collegiate goal off an assist from Butler in a 1-0 win over NJIT. Waechter started both contests this week, playing 84 minutes against NJIT and 44 minutes against Saint Peter's.

Waechter is the first Leopard women's soccer player to be selected for one of the conference's weekly honors this season.

Lafayette returns to action at 4 p.m. this Saturday in Boston, Ma. taking on Boston University.