Centenary's Morris, NDSU's Bertsch Capture Women's Soccer Awards
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
COURTNEY MORRIS, FR., F, CENTENARY
Tulsa, Okla./Union
Morris captured the Offensive Player of the Week
award after recording five points and leading Centenary to a 2-0
record on the week. The freshman netted her first collegiate goal
in the 14th minute of the win over Letourneau. That goal also
proved to be the game-winner. She also added an assist on Chelsea
Granger's goal one minute later. In the Ladies' 2-1 win over
Arkansas-Little Rock, Morris scored the first goal of the game in
the 12th minute.
Also nominated: Lisa Underwood, IPFW; Becky Iwanicki, North
Dakota State; Sarah Lynch, Oakland; Riley Bassett, Southern Utah;
Alyson Smyth, Western Illinois.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
KALANI BERTSCH, SO., GK, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Ventura, Calif./St. Bonaventure
Bertsch nabbed Defensive Player of the Week honors
after helping North Dakota State to a 1-0-1 record at the Baylor
Tournament. The sophomore earned her fourth career shutout in a 0-0
draw against Baylor, while collecting 11 saves vs. the Bears. She
also earned the victory in a 2-1 Bison win over Lamar Sunday,
collecting five saves. For the week, Bertsch had 16 saves, a .941
save percentage and a 0.45 GAA.
Also nominated: Kate Donnelly, Centenary; Jamie Farrell,
IUPUI; Jami Finnell, UMKC; Whitney Sarkis, Oakland; Amanda Wheeler,
Oral Roberts; Laura Atkinson, Western Illinois.
