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Field Hockey By Marisa Lombardo (Assistant AD for Athletic Communications)

Flaherty, Michael Named Alvernia Athletes of the Week

Reading, Pa. (Sept. 29, 2025) - Alvernia University Women's Soccer sophomore Tayler Flaherty and Field Hockey junior Ava Michael were named the Alvernia Athletes of the Week for their performances during the week of September 22- September 28, 2025. This week's Alvernia Athletes of the Week are presented by MailShark.

Tayler Flaherty led Alvernia to a 1-0-1 week this week. Flaherty scored two goals for Alvernia this week. In a 1-0 win over Kean on Wednesday, Flaherty scored on a shot that was fired into goal from 25-yards out. The shot hit the crossbar and bounced down and into the back of the net. The goal would be enough for Alvernia to secure the 1-0 win. In a 1-1 tie at John Jay on Saturday, Flaherty scored in the 25th minute. She collected an attempted clearance of the ball by John Jay and fired a shot into the top right corner of the goal.

Ava Michael led Alvernia to a 1-1 week with two goals and an assist. In a 5-1 win over Immaculata on Tuesday, Michael scored an unassisted goal to give the Golden Wolves a 4-1 lead. She then assisted on a Matisyn Derkacs goal to close out the game. Michael was then the lone goal-scorer in Alvernia 2-1 loss to Kean on Saturday, converting a successful stroke attempt with a shot ripped inside the left post. 

Both Women's Soccer and Field Hockey are back in action on Tuesday. Women's Soccer heads to Delaware Valley and Field Hockey heads to Elizabethtown.
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Players Mentioned

Ava Michael

#8 Ava Michael

F
5' 5"
Junior
Matisyn Derkacs

#10 Matisyn Derkacs

M
5' 1"
First Year
Tayler Flaherty

#7 Tayler Flaherty

F
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ava Michael

#8 Ava Michael

5' 5"
Junior
F
Matisyn Derkacs

#10 Matisyn Derkacs

5' 1"
First Year
M
Tayler Flaherty

#7 Tayler Flaherty

5' 7"
Sophomore
F