WIU's Quinn, OU's O'Shea Named Women's Soccer Players of the Week
WIU's Quinn, OU's O'Shea Named Women's Soccer Players of the Week
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ELMHURST, Ill. - Western Illinois' Trisha Quinn and Oakland's
Payj O'Shea were named The Summit League's Offensive and Defensive
Women's Soccer Players of the Week for their performances Aug.
29-Sept. 5.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Trisha Quinn, Western Illinois
Fr., M (Belleville, Ill./Althoff Catholic)
Quinn collects her first career Offensive Player of the Week
award after leading the Fighting Leathernecks to a pair of
victories last week. In the 2-1 win at SIU Edwardsville, the
freshman recorded an assist and goal two minutes apart. She
assisted on teammate Amber Davis' goal in the 41st
minute and followed that up with a score in the 43rd
minute off a corner kick. Quinn registered her second assist on the
week on the lone goal of match in the 1-0 shutout win at Drake. For
the week, she collected four points on two assists and a goal.
Also nominated: Taylor Heidorn, IUPUI; Brooklyn Dyce, North
Dakota State; Nicole DeLuca, Oakland; Stephanie Berube, South
Dakota State.
Previous honorees: Aug. 22 - Jenny Teslow, USD; Aug. 29 -
Megan Hock, IUPUI.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Payj O'Shea, Oakland
So., GK (Wixom, Mich./Walled Lake Northern)
O'Shea earns her first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
after collecting a 1-0 shutout over Eastern Michigan and
surrendering just one goal at Michigan State. In the win over EMU,
the freshman saved a penalty kick, helping the Golden Grizzlies to
their first win of the season. For the week, O'Shea recorded a 0.50
goals against average with 12 saves and a .923 save percentage.
Also nominated: Abbey Moenkedick, North Dakota State;
Mackenzie Viktor, South Dakota; Kat Donovan, South Dakota State;
Amber Davis, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: Aug. 22 - Abbey Moenkedick, NDSU; Aug. 29
- Charly Booth, SUU.
