DiGiacomo, Pavlika Selected as Players of the Week
DiGiacomo, Pavlika Selected as Players of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – Denver's Nicholette DiGiacomo was named The Summit League's Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week while Fort Wayne's Sam Pavlika was named the Defensive Player of the Week for their performances Oct. 21-27.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nicholette DiGiacomo, Denver
Sr. // MF // Golden, Colo.
DiGiacomo captures her second-straight Offensive Player of the Week honor after recording a pair of goals and assists for Denver last week. The senior scored the game-winner against South Dakota State in the 19th minute and added an assist on Cassidy Larson's goal in the 66th minute of the match. In Sunday's 2-1 victory over North Dakota State, the midfielder scored the Pioneers first goal at the 5:46 minute off a header from a corner kick. She then assisted on Anna Willis' game-winner in the ninth minute. For the week, DiGiacomo registered six points (two goals, two assists) in helping Denver clinch the regular season league title with a perfect 7-0-0 record.
Also nominated: Gaby Romo, Fort Wayne; Sarah Hall, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: 8/26 – Kristen Hamilton, DU; 9/3 – Jamie Karch, USD; 9/9 – Lauren Miller, NDSU; 9/16 – Kristen Hamilton, DU; Sept. 23 – Monica Bosiljevac, UNO; 9/30 – Kalli Shepler-Tucker, IUPUI; 10/7 – Anisha Kinnarath, NDSU; 10/14 – Lauren Miller, NDSU; 10/21 – Nicholette DiGiacomo, DU/Andie Lazzerini, IPFW.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sam Pavlika, Fort Wayne
So. // GK // Temperance, Mich.
Pavlika earns her third career Defensive Player of the Week award after collecting a pair of 1-0 league shutouts. In Friday's match against South Dakota, the sophomore had four saves and collected three more stops in the win over Omaha on Sunday. For the week, Pavlika had a perfect goals against average and save percentage. With the two shutouts, she set the single-season school record with five and tied the career mark with nine.
Also nominated: Cassidy Rey, Denver; Amber Davis, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: 8/26 – Cassidy Rey, DU/Laura Atkinson, WIU; 9/3 – Nicole Inskeep, SDSU; 9/9 – Cassidy Rey, DU; 9/16 – Cassidy Rey, DU/Nicole Inskeep, SDSU; 9/23 – Giselle Guzman, IUPUI; 9/30 – Amelia Davis, DU; 10/7 – Katie McNeary, SDSU; 10/14 – Dani Patterson, SDSU; 10/21 – Cassidy Rey, DU.
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In its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at eight institutions, including three located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), 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 eight NCAA Champions, 62 All-Americans and 50 Academic All-America selections.
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