UMKC's Bare, NDSU's Christian, SUU's Fitzgerald Earn Weekly Honors

9/26/2011 12:00:00 AM

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ELMHURST, Ill. - UMKC's Taylor Bare and Southern Utah's Breana Fitzgerald were named The Summit League's Offensive and Defensive Women's Soccer Players of the Week for their performances Sept. 19-25.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Taylor Bare, UMKC
So., F (Anoka, Minn./Anoka)
Bare records her first career Offensive Player of the Week award after scoring both UMKC
goals in a 2-1 win over Nebraska Omaha last week. Her first tally came in the 36^th minute off an assist from Randi Simmons to put the Kangaroos up 1-0. The eventual game-winner was scored in the 60^th minute by Bare, her team-leading fifth of the season.

Holly Christian, North Dakota State
Jr., M (Apple Valley, Minn./Apple Valley)
Christian earns her second-straight Offensive Player of the Week award after scoring two goals and leading the Bison to a 1-0-1 record for the week. The junior midfielder tallied the game-winner in a 1-0 shutout over Drake and scored NDSU's second goal to help preserve a 2-2 tie with North Dakota. Christian has now scored four goals in the last three matches and leads the team in points with nine.

Also nominated: Rhea Proctor, IPFW; Taylor Heidorn, IUPUI; Julianne Boyle, Oakland; Jenny Teslow, South Dakota; Stacey Brinkman, Southern Utah.

Previous honorees: Aug. 22 - Jenny Teslow, USD; Aug. 29 - Megan Hock, IUPUI; Sept. 6 - Trisha Quinn, WIU; Sept. 12 - Lisa Underwood, IPFW; Sept. 19 - Holly Christian, NDSU.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Breana Fitzgerald, Southern Utah
So., GK (Layton, Utah/Northridge)

Fitzgerald collects her first career Defensive Player of the Week honor after helping Southern Utah preserve a 4-4 tie against Montana. The sophomore surrendered just one goal after being replaced with 28 minutes remaining and a 4-1 lead. She returned for both overtime periods, holding the Grizzlies scoreless to preserve the draw. For the week, Fitzgerald had a 1.29 goals against average, 83 percent save percentage and recorded four saves.

Also nominated: Amber Lawrence, IPFW; Jami Finnell, UMKC; Abbey Moenkedick, North Dakota State; Anne Berschbach, Oakland; Lauren Parks, Oral Roberts.

Previous honorees: Aug. 22 - Abbey Moenkedick, NDSU; Aug. 29 - Charly Booth, SUU; Sept. 6 - Payj O'Shea, OU; Sept. 12 - Anne Berschback, OU; Sept. 19 - Victoria Kappel, WIU.