WEEK 5

SCAC Women's Soccer
Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For matches played Monday, Sept. 24th through Sunday, Sept. 30th)

AMY DOUGLAS OF SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, a first-year forward from Missouri City, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, September 24 through Sunday, September 30.

Douglas scored six goals and had one assist for the Pirates, totaling 13 points in three games this week and helping the team to a 3-0 record.

On Tuesday, Douglas had one goal and one assist as SU defeated Texas Lutheran 4-3. Then, on Friday, she scored a pair of goals including the game-winner against University of Dallas. She then bettered that mark with a hat trick on Sunday in a 5-0 victory over Schreiner University - notching the game-winner in that match as well.

Douglas has now scored at least one goal in five straight games and leads the SCAC with nine total goals.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
First-year forward Bailey Morgan of Rhodes helped the Lynx earn two SCAC victories with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sewanee and a 4-0 win over Oglethorpe. On Friday against Sewanee, Morgan earned and served the corner kick that led to the Lynx lone goal on the day. She followed up her strong performance on Friday with an even more impressive one on Sunday when she tallied assists on the first three of the Lynx' four goals against the Petrels. Morgan is currently tied for the team lead in assists with five - all of which have come in SCAC matches and placing her atop the SCAC-only stats in the category. Sophomore midfielder/forward Brianna Young of Trinity led the Tiger women’s soccer teams to a pair of non-conference wins on the road last weekend, leading the team in goals scored. Young finished with four goals in the two games, scoring twice in each contest. She also had the game-winning goals in both games, scoring the first and last goals of the game in a 3-0 shutout against Texas Lutheran on Sunday; and netting the third goal of a 12-2 win over Schreiner on Friday. Young has scored in three consecutive games for Trinity, and posted her second and third career multi-goal games this weekend. For the season, Young leads the team with six goals scored this season, with three of those being game-winners. She also leads the team in game-winning goals this year. First-year midfielder Lydia Nash of Hendrix scored in both SCAC contests for the Warriors this week. Her first goal came in the second half of the Warriors' 2-0 shutout of Oglethorpe and the next was a game-tying goal in the first half of Sunday's 4-3 loss to Sewanee. Nash had four shots on the week with three were on goal, giving her a .500 shot percentage and .750 shots-on-goal percentage. First-year forward Sarah Hall of Centre had a dynamic performance in the Colonels' 9-0 win over Hanover (Ind.) College last Thursday. Hall earned her first collegiate goal in the 51st minute of play off of a Hanover mishandle inside the 18 yard box. She went on to add three assists, giving her a total of five points on the evening. Austin, DePauw, Millsaps, Oglethorpe and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award.
 

BECCA CLARIN OF RHODES COLLEGE, a sophomore goalkeeper from Clarendon Hills, Ill., has been selected the SCAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, September 24 through Sunday, September 30.

Clarin helped keep two clean sheets on the weekend as the Lynx shutout both Sewanee (1-0) and Oglethorpe (4-0) in SCAC action.

Clarin made five saves in the win over Sewanee and had three more against Oglethorpe as the Lynx out-shot their opponents, 46-13 (22-8 on goal).

Clarin has played all but 34 minutes in Rhodes' 10 matches, six of which have been shutout victories. Rhodes leads the SCAC in shutouts and is allowing just 0.80 goals per game (second in the SCAC).

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior goalkeeper Elizabeth Sooby of Millsaps helped lead the Majors to a scoreless draw in Sunday's double-overtime match against Austin College - the team's lone contest of the weekend. Sooby picked up 10 saves to add to her season total of 50 and posted another shutout to her resume – her third of the year. Sooby is surrendering just 1.58 goals per game in eight matches. Junior goalkeeper Eryn Snyder of Southwestern went 3-0 this week in goal for the Pirates. allowing just one goal in over 200 minutes in net. She had five saves over the three games and recorded a 5-0 shutout over Schreiner University on Sunday. Junior defender Rachel Johnson of Trinity led a Tiger defense that gave up just two goals over the weekend, defeating Schreiner and Texas Lutheran on the road. Johansen and the Tiger defense gave up two goals in a 12-2 win over Schreiner, though both goals were scored with her out of the lineup. She also led the team to a 3-0 shutout of Texas Lutheran on Sunday afternoon. For the weekend, the defense yielded just six total shots to the opposing offenses, and posted the team’s third shutout of the season. Johansen and the rest of the defense have given up just nine goals this season. First-year goalkeeper Sarah Nania of Oglethorpe had 10 saves in the Petrels' 2-0 loss to Hendrix on Friday and nine more in Sunday's 4-0 defeat at the hands of Rhodes. In just six games, Nania has recorded 59 saves - a SCAC-leading average of 9.83 per match. First-year defender Anna Horne of Centre had a break-out performance for the Colonels during last week's game against Hanover (Ind.) College. Horne scored her first collegiate goal in the 21st minute off of a poorly cleared corner by the Hanover defense. She also assisted on two other goals – giving her a total of four points on the night. Austin, DePauw, Hendrix and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award.
 

WEEK 4

SCAC Women's Soccer
Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For matches played Monday, Sept. 17th through Sunday, Sept. 23rd)

CAITLIN MCGEEHAN OF HENDRIX COLLEGE, a sophomore midfielder from Tulsa, Okla. has been selected the SCAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, September 17 through Sunday, September 23.

McGeehan scored both goals in Hendrix's first-ever win over DePauw on Sunday. She rallied the Warriors from being down, 1-0, to winning 2-1 with three of her shot attempts finding the back of the net - including the game-winner against the regionally-ranked Tigers.

Not only was Sunday the first time Hendrix had ever defeated DePauw, it was the first time the Warriors had scored a goal against the Tigers since 2001 - having been outscored 20-0 over that span.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
First-year forward Jordan Azar of Trinity led the Tigers to a 2-1 record last week, which included a weekend road sweep in SCAC play. Azar assisted on the eventual game-winning goal in the 64th minute against Millsaps, then scored the game-winning goal herself on Sunday against Birmingham-Southern. Sunday’s game-winner came in the 105th minute of double overtime, and was the first GW goal of the year for the first-year player. For the season, Azar leads the Tigers with four assists and is second on the team with three goals scored. She has scored points in three of the past four games for Trinity, helping the team to a 3-1 record. First-year forward Bailey Morgan of Rhodes played well beyond her years as the Lynx opened conference play with wins over DePauw and Centre. On Friday against DePauw, Morgan crossed a ball into the penalty area to assist on Caroline Voelkel's seventh goal of the season as the Lynx defeated DePauw for the first time since a 2-1 win in 1995. On Sunday, Morgan continued her strong play by assisting on Jessie Cassidy's goal that gave the Lynx a 1-0 lead early in the game. She also earned several key corner kicks as the Lynx eventually won in overtime.  Sophomore midfielder A.J. Andreola of Southwestern had a huge game on Sunday against Millsaps, recording a hat trick in the Pirates’ 4-0 win. Her first goal, the game-winner, came off a corner kick 19 minutes in to the contest. She then added an unassisted goal during the 49th minute and put in a header during the 71st minute to make the score 3-0. Andreola has now scored five goals in the last three games. Junior forward Allison Terry of Centre had a productive weekend as the Colonels began SCAC play. On Friday night, she recorded one goal and assisted on another in the Colonels 5-1 win over Hendrix. The goal is Terry's second and earned her sixth point of the season. Austin, DePauw, Millsaps and Oglethorpe did not nominate anyone for the award, and Sewanee did not play.
 

CAROL WICKER OF RHODES COLLEGE, a first-year defender from St. Louis, Mo., has been selected the SCAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, September 17 through Sunday, September 23.

Wicker helped secure the center of the Lynx defense in a shutout win over DePauw and a 2-1 overtime victory against Centre.

On Friday against DePauw, Wicker helped hold DePauw to three shots on goal in Rhodes' first win over DePauw since a 2-1 win in 1995. The shutout was Rhodes fourth of the season. Wicker led the Lynx defense again on Sunday when she helped keep Centre to five shots on goal for the day.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior defender Robyn Brooks of Trinity and the Tiger defense posted a record of 2-1 over the past week, with the only loss coming at defending national champs Wheaton (Ill.) College. On Friday, Brooks scored two goals against Millsaps – the first two of her career – and also yielded just five total shots, and just one shot on goal.  Her second half goals sealed the win in the team’s SCAC opener. On Sunday, she led a defense that gave up just four shots on goal against Birmingham-Southern, and allowed only one shot combined in the two overtime periods, giving the offense a chance to win the contest. Brooks and Trinity’s defense held Wheaton to its lowest single game scoring output of the season at the time. Sophomore goalkeeper Rosie McAuley of Centre came up with a few big saves that helped the Colonels to an overtime showdown with Rhodes. On the season, McAuley has allowed only six goals in over 800 minutes of play and has posted four shut-outs with a goals-against-average of 0.67. First-year defender Lauren Kjolhede of Southwestern put forth a solid effort for the Pirates on defense this past weekend. The team allowed just two goals in two games in posting a 1-1 record. The Pirates recorded a 4-0 shutout in their SCAC opener against Millsaps as Kjolhede posted her first career assist in the Southwestern win as she sent a ball in that was headed in to the net by A.J. Andreola. Austin, DePauw, Hendrix, Millsaps and Oglethorpe did not nominate anyone for the award, and Sewanee did not play.
 

WEEK 3

SCAC Women's Soccer
Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For matches played Monday, Sept. 10th through Sunday, Sept. 16th)

JEN DUNCAN OF AUSTIN COLLEGE, a senior forward from Bedford, Texas has been selected the SCAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, September 10 through Sunday, September 16.

Duncan led an offensive onslaught for the ’Roos as they outscored McMurry and the University of Dallas by a combined 15-1 score in two matches last week.

Duncan scored a hat trick and added an assist in the 8-0 win over McMurry, and finished off the week with an assist against Dallas. She netted 5-of-9 shots on goal while totaling eight points in the two victories.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Sophomore midfielder A.J. Andreola of Southwestern had a big game in the Pirates' only contest of the week. Andreola scored her first goal of the season and it was the game-winner. With the game tied at 1-1 against Mary Hardin-Baylor, Andreola put a header in goal off a corner kick. Later in the second half, she took a couple of quick passes and beat the Crusaders’ goalie for her second score of the game that put SU ahead 5-1. Sophomore midfielder Leslie Robichaux of Millsaps picked up the first eight points of her career, netting a pair of goals Friday in a 3-2 loss to Belhaven College and recording a goal and two assists in a 6-1 win over Division I foe Alcorn State University on Sunday. Currently, she is tied for the team lead in goals (3) and assists (2) and leads the Majors in points. Sophomore forward Marina Hoe of Centre played exceptionally well in the Colonels’ 4-0 win over Asbury College on Wednesday night. Scoring two goals and assisting on another, Hoe earned five points on the evening. For the season, she has totaled eight points in six matches. DePauw, Hendrix, Rhodes and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award, and Oglethorpe and Trinity did not play.
 

CARI HUBBARD OF AUSTIN COLLEGE, a senior defender from Aledo, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, September 10 through Sunday, September 16.

Hubbard anchored a defense that limited its opponents this past weekend to just one goal and three shots as the ‘Roos defeated McMurry 8-0 and the University of Dallas 7-1 with the lone goal coming on a penalty kick.

Hubbard also got into the scoring column in both games, finding the net once in each game against McMurry and Dallas. She needed just two shots to record her two goals.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior defender Ashley Ivey of Centre has played well for the Colonels as of late. Her awareness and timing in the offensive attack was rewarded when she assisted on Marina Hoe’s first goal in Wednesday night’s match against Asbury College. Ivey's solid play has been a contributing factor to the Colonel’s strong defensive play. In the first three weeks of the season, Centre has allowed only three goals, posted three shutouts, and has a goals-against average of 0.50 (second in the SCAC). Junior goalkeeper Elizabeth Sooby of Millsaps picked up six saves in a 3-2 loss to Belhaven College before rebounding to shutout Alcorn State in first half action to record her third win of the season in five games. Sooby earned just two wins all last year in 14 appearances. DePauw, Hendrix, Rhodes, Sewanee and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award, and Oglethorpe and Trinity did not play.
 

WEEK 2

SCAC Women's Soccer
Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For matches played Monday, Sept. 3rd through Sunday, Sept. 9th)

CAROLINE VOELKEL OF RHODES COLLEGE, a senior midfielder from Covington, La., has been selected the SCAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, September 3 through Sunday, September 9.

Voelkel led the Lynx in two victories over American Southwest Conference competition over the weekend - including a 2-0 upset of fourth-ranked Hardin-Simmons on Friday.

Voelkel scored the game-winning goal against HSU - her second of the season - in the 38th minute on Friday night to break the Cowgirls' 33-game regular-season unbeaten streak.

That streak dated back to September 9, 2005, when they were beaten by another SCAC opponent - Trinity - in overtime in Abilene.

On Saturday against East Texas Baptist, Voelkel scored four goals including a first half true hat-trick (three consecutive goals) as Rhodes rolled to the 8-0 win.

For the season, Voelkel has six goals and one assist to give her a SCAC-high 13 points. 

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior midfielder Michelle Story of Hendrix had four goals on the week, including the game-winner in the first minute in Sunday's 7-0 whitewashing of University of Dallas. Story had one goal against Southwestern (Kan.) College and a hat trick against Dallas - the first of her career. She made her four goals on just six shots. Story currently leads the Warriors in both goals scored (4) and points (8). Senior midfielder Jennifer Wray of Trinity scored two goals and assisted on two others over the weekend, helping Trinity secure two victories and even its record at 2-2 for the season. She has now scored a goal in three straight games. Wray got the Tigers going with the opening goal in both games, scoring the eventual game-winner against UT-Tyler in the 23rd minute on Friday night, and then finding the back of the net in the 19th minute on Sunday against UT-Dallas. She also assisted on goals in both games. For the season, Wray leads the Tigers with eight points overall, scoring three goals and two assists. Her Friday night game-winner was the first of this season for Wray, and the eighth game-winning goal of her career. Returning to her home state, first-year midfielder Hayley Nemeth of Millsaps netted two goals in a rainy first half to give Millsaps its seventh-straight win over home-standing Louisiana College, 2-0. Nemeth's first career goal came in the 20th minute on an unassisted effort, beating Wildcat keeper Carla Lambert to give the Majors the early 1-0 lead. Junior midfielder Helen Heres of Austin had a strong weekend as the ’Roos defeated East Texas Baptist, 7-0, and fell in a tough match to No. 4 Hardin-Simmons, 1-0. Heres scored twice in the win over ETBU and played an outstanding game from her defensive midfield position as the ’Roos nearly took down Hardin-Simmons. Sophomore forward Marina Hoe of Centre played a pivotal role in the Colonels' 2-0 win over Allegheny on Saturday. Her vision of the field and sound distribution created both goal-scoring opportunities for Centre - giving Hoe two assists earned for the weekend. First-year forward Stephanie Patton of DePauw scored one goal and assisted on another in Sunday's 3-1 win over Earlham. Junior defender Kady Smith of Southwestern helped key the Pirates' 4-3 victory on Sunday over UT-Tyler as she scored her first goal of the year - a shot from the right side of the field that sailed over the goalie’s head and into the left side of the net. Smith also had an assist on the Pirates’ previous goal, feeding the ball forward for Amy Douglas to beat the goalie. Oglethorpe and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award.
 

LIZZIE WRIGHT OF RHODES COLLEGE, a junior defender from Needham, Mass., has been selected the SCAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, September 3 through Sunday, September 9.

Wright's stellar defensive effort over the weekend helped the Lynx to two shut-out victories over American Southwest Conference opponents. Rhodes defeated fourth-ranked Hardin-Simmons (2-0) on Friday and East Texas Baptist (8-0) on Saturday.

On Friday night against HSU, Wright drew the unenviable task of marking the Cowgirl's all-America forward Amy Kuykendall and kept her from becoming a factor in the game.

In addition to helping hold ETBU to just three shots on Saturday night, Wright also scored a goal on a shot from 25 yards out.

The shutouts against HSU and ETBU were the Lynx' second and third of the 2007 season.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior goalkeeper Jennifer Fifield of Trinity recorded eight saves in over 160 minutes in goal this weekend, leading Trinity to its first two wins of the young season. Fifield recorded three saves in a Friday night shutout win over UT-Tyler, then recorded five saves without allowing a goal in just over 75 minutes of action in Sunday’s win over UT-Dallas. Friday was the first shutout of the year for Fifield and the Tigers, breaking up the team’s two-game losing streak to open the season. For the season, Fifield has allowed three goals in over 345 minutes of action, though none of those goals were allowed this past weekend. She holds a GAA of 0.78 and has tallied 12 saves. Senior goalkeeper Melissa Taylor of Hendrix started and played the full 90 minutes in both games this week for the Warriors and posted a shutout each time - extending her streak to three straight clean sheets. She also had seven saves. Taylor currently has posted 302 consecutive shutout minutes in goal and leads the SCAC with a 0.25 GAA. First-year goalkeeper Catherine Frampton of Sewanee held Randolph-Macon scoreless in a 2-0 shutout on Saturday. Frampton had 15 saves and allowed just one goal to Washington & Lee in Sunday's tough 1-0 loss to the 13th-ranked Generals. Junior goalkeeper Elizabeth Sooby of Millsaps posted her sixth career clean slate and second in three games between the posts for the Majors in a full 90 minutes, stuffing a team-high three shots-on-goal from Lady Wildcat forward Marionne Caronel in a 2-0 shutout win for the Majors. Sooby is now 2-1 on the year with 27 saves and a 0.67 goals against average. Junior goalkeeper Brooke Shipley of DePauw recorded 13 saves in Tuesday's 1-0 overtime loss to University of Chicago and totaled 22 saves in the Tigers' three games. Junior defender Kate Anderson of Centre had a solid weekend as her ability to read and analyze the game helped the Colonels hold their opponents scoreless for approximately 268 minutes of play. Anderson is quickly becoming the glue of the Colonels' defense with her timing and ability to break up an attack. Austin, Oglethorpe and Southwestern did not nominate anyone for the award.
 

WEEK 1

SCAC Women's Soccer
Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For matches played Friday, Aug. 31st through Sunday, Sept. 2nd)

CASEY GRIER OF SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, a junior forward from Spring, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Friday, August 31 through Sunday, September 2.

Grier scored a pair of goals and was credited with one assist as the Pirates went 1-1 for the weekend.

In the 4-0 shutout of LeTourneau, Grier had an assist on the Pirates’ second goal of the game and then put SU ahead 4-0 during the 67th minute with an unassisted goal.

The following day, the Pirates faced #4 Hardin-Simmons and Grier scored the only Southwestern goal on a penalty kick with less than two minutes left in the game.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior midfielder Caroline Voelkel of Rhodes scored the first goal of the 2007 season for the Lynx and added an assist on the second to lead her team to a 3-0 victory over the Comets of the University of Texas at Dallas. Voelkel's game-winner came when she headed in a Melanie Sharry corner kick in the 16th minute. She then assisted Sharry just two minutes later to ensure the victory. The Lynx added an insurance goal in the second half to seal the victory. Voelkel led the Lynx in scoring in 2006 with 10 goals and four assists for 24 points (third in the SCAC). Junior forward Erin Sanford of Millsaps, playing in her first collegiate game since 2005 after overcoming a knee injury, helped lead the Majors to their first season-opening road win in school history dating back to 1991, scoring off an assist from teammate Megan Sullivan to top Spelman College 1-0. Millsaps dropped its second game on a pair of own goals late in the second half despite excellent attacking from Sanford and the Majors who held a late 1-0 lead through the 70th minute. Junior midfielder Evey Gannaway of Sewanee scored the Tigers first goal of the season in the 10th minute of Saturday's 3-2 victory over visiting Fredonia State. Junior forward Holly Messamore of Austin, the ‘Roos leading scorer in each of her first two seasons, started off her junior campaign by scoring the only Austin College goal of the weekend. Her tally came at the 55:17 mark in a double overtime draw against the University of the Ozarks on a beautiful shot into the upper right hand corner of the goal. First-year midfielder Brittany Garr of Centre, a former NSCAA High School All-American, scored her first collegiate goal against regional foe, Ohio Northern. Garr played an exceptional match, making herself a threat in the attacking third of the field and putting the Polar Bear’s defense under pressure. Her ability to hold and effectively distribute the ball certainly aided in the Colonels' attack. DePauw, Hendrix, Oglethorpe and Trinity did not nominate anyone for the award.
 

MELISSA TAYLOR OF HENDRIX COLLEGE, a senior goalkeeper from Little Rock, Ark., has been selected the SCAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Friday, August 31 through Sunday, September 2.

Taylor played the full 90 minutes in each of Hendrix's first two matches of the season - which produced a 1-0-1 start to the season for the Warriors.

Taylor finished the week with five saves and just one goal allowed and earned a clean sheet in Hendrix's 3-0 defeat of Louisiana College.

Her 0.50 goals against average is the best in the SCAC after the first weekend of the 2007 season.