Centenary's Valdez, IUPUI's Farrell Capture Weekly Honors
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Katie Valdez, So., F, Centenary
Houston, Texas/Alief Taylor
Valdez earns Offensive Player of the Week honors
after helping Centenary to a 2-1 league record last week. The
sophomre from Houston tallied two goals, including the game-winner,
in a 2-1 victory over Southern Utah Thursday, before scoring a goal
in a 2-1 win over UMKC Saturday. For the week, Valdez scored three
goals for six points and concluded her season with 10 goals and
nine assists for 29 points.
Also nominated: Lisa Underwood, IPFW; Megan Hock, IUPUI;
Alyssa D'Egidio, UMKC; Jessica Harthcock, Oral Roberts; Kayla
Braffet, South Dakota State; Amanda Lazcano, Southern Utah; Kellie
Julius, Western Illinois.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jamie Farrell, Sr., GK, IUPUI
St. Louis, Mo./Incarnate Word
Farrell captures her third Defensive Player of the
Week award this season after helping IUPUI to a school-record 14th
win of the season and a share of the regular season title. The
senior recorded her 20th collegiate shutout in a 1-0 win over IPFW
and surrendered only one goal in a 3-1 victory over Oakland. For
the week, Farrell had 13 saves, a 0.50 goals against average and a
.929 save percentage.
Also nominated: Kate Donnelly, Centenary; Amanda Wheeler,
Oral Roberts; Kristen Fronk, Southern Utah; Jenny Green, Western
Illinois.
