Wampler, Atkinson Named Women's Soccer Players of the Week
Wampler, Atkinson Named Women's Soccer Players of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – Omaha's Hannah Wampler and Western Illinois' Laura Atkinson were named The Summit League's Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for their performances Oct. 1-7.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hannah Wampler, Omaha
Fr. // F // Lincoln, Neb.
Wampler collects Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading the Mavericks to a pair of league road victories at South Dakota (3-2) and Kansas City (2-1). In the win over the Coyotes, the freshman scored her first collegiate goal in the third minute to give Omaha the early lead. With just 20 seconds remaining, she collected the ball during a scramble in the box and fired it home for the match-winner and her second goal of the game. In Sunday's win over the Kangaroos, Wampler assisted on the match-winner as her corner kick found the head of Jordyn Braun. For the week, Wampler had two goals, including a match-winner, and one assist for five points while having a hand in three of Omaha's five goals last week.
Also nominated: Danielle Bishop, Fort Wayne; Hannah Chadick, Kansas City; Lizzie Lukas, North Dakota State; Marlen Knoph, Oakland; Sloane Levin, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: 8/20 – Kyla Kellermann, OU; 8/27 – Miranda Graham, WIU; 9/4 – Taylor Bare, UMKC/Meghan Reynolds, OU; 9/10 – Sydney Hoareau, IPFW; 9/17 – Abigail Haelewyn, OU; 9/24 – Hannah Chadick, UMKC; 10/1 – Jordyn Wallenborn, NDSU.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Laura Atkinson, Western Illinois
Jr. // GK // Oregon, Wis.
Atkinson collects her fifth career, third this season and second-straight Defensive Player of the Week award. The junior goalkeeper recorded a pair of shutout wins for the first place Leathernecks. On Wednesday, Atkinson made eight saves in a 1-0 win over Missouri Valley Conference leader Drake (11-3-1). She repeated that performance at IUPUI with another eight stops in a 1-0 win. Atkinson has a perfect 7-0 record, five by shutout, with 34 saves. She currently leads the league in wins (7), shutouts (5), goals against average (0.29) and save percentage (.944).
Also nominated: Amber Lawrence, Fort Wayne; Giselle Guzman, IUPUI; Sierra Bonham, North Dakota State; Shannon Coley, Oakland; Jordyn Braun, Omaha.
Previous honorees: 8/20 – Jami Finnell, UMKC; 8/27 – Jami Finnell, UMKC; 9/4 – Laura Atkinson, WIU/Giselle Guzman, IUPUI; 9/10 – Shannon Coley, OU; 9/17 – Sam Pavlika, IPFW/Shannon Coley, OU; 9/24 – Sam Pavlika, IPFW; 10/1 – Laura Atkinson, WIU.
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Entering its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 144,000 at nine universities, four of which are located in top 58 U.S. metro populations (Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Omaha). Member institutions include: Fort Wayne (Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), Kansas City (University of Missouri-Kansas City), Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), North Dakota State University, Oakland University, the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced 54 All-Americans, 37 Academic All-America selections and seven NCAA Championships. For more information about the league and its history, visit www.thesummitleague.org to "See The Summit" or follow on Twitter @thesummitleague.
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