OU's Lynch, IPFW's Nayler Named Women's Soccer Players of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. - Oakland's Sarah Lynch and IPFW's Erin Nayler
were named The Summit League's Offensive and Defensive Women's
Soccer Players of the Week for their performances Sept.
13-19.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sarah Lynch, Oakland
Jr., M (Mississauga, Ontario/St. Martin
Secondary)
Lynch earns her first Offensive Player of the Week
award this season and second of her career after recording a total
of six points in two Golden Grizzly victories last week. She
tallied a goal and assist in both matches, a 6-1 win over
Youngstown State and a 3-2 victory over Massachusetts. The junior
is currently second in the league in points (11) and tied for
second place in goals (4) and assists (3) on the year.
Also nominated: Kortney Causey, Centenary; Felicia Jones,
IPFW; Sarah Colby, IUPUI; Danni Healy, South Dakota State; Jordan
Spaciel, Western Illinois.
Previous Winners: Sept. 13 - Whitney Brannan, ORU; Sept. 7 -
Danni Healy, SDSU; Aug. 30 - Riley Bassett, SUU; Aug. 23 - Lorena
Soto, ORU.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Erin Nayler, IPFW
Fr., GK (Auckland, New Zealand/Westlake Girls)
Nayler captures her first career Defensive Player of
the Week honor after leading the Mastodons to a 1-0 win over Ohio
last week. The freshman earned her first career shutout and
recorded a total of five saves in the match. She lowered her goals
against average to 1.81 on the year and ranks third in the league
with 42 saves.
Also nominated: Kristin Haseley, IUPUI; Alyssa Fulton,
Oakland; Courtney Higgins, South Dakota State; Laura Atkinson,
Western Illinois.
Previous Winners: Sept. 13 - Abbey Stratton, NDSU; Sept. 7 -
Abbey Stratton, NDSU; Aug. 30 - Charly Booth, SUU/Abbey Stratton,
NDSU; Aug. 23 - Amanda Wheeler, ORU.
