IUPUI’s Minnich, IPFW’s Dunning Named #SummitWSOC Players of the Week

9/28/2015 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI forward Tori Minnich was named Summit League Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and Fort Wayne goalkeeper Kiley Dunning garnered the league's Defensive Player of the Week award for their performances Sept. 21-27.

TORI MINNICH, IUPUI
Jr. // F // Fort Wayne, Ind.

Collected her third career Offensive Player of the Week award and league-leading second this season
Scored game-winning goal in 2-1 victory at Indiana State
Victory was IUPUI's first against Indiana State since 2009, ending a five-game winless streak in the series
Leads Summit League with three game-winning and ranks second in goals (six)

Also nominated: Rachel Good, Fort Wayne

Previous recipients: Aug. 24 – Tori Minnich, IUPUI; Aug. 31 – Lauren Miller, North Dakota State; Sept. 8 – Sammie Villwock, South Dakota; Sept. 14 – Brittney Lawrence, Oral Roberts; Sept. 21 – Krissy Kirkhoff, IUPUI

KILEY DUNNING, FORT WAYNE
So. // GK // Norwalk, Iowa

Earned first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
Posted a victory and tie along with 13 saves and an .867 save percentage during week
Made nine saves vs. Detroit to record second consecutive shutout
Extended scoreless streak to 225 minutes before it was snapped in victory over Robert Morris

Also nominated: Catherine Schmidt, IUPUI

Previous Recipients: Aug. 24 – Catherine Schmidt, IUPUI; Aug. 31 – Ryliegh Bohnenstiehl, Oral Roberts; Sept. 8 – Katlyn Schochenmaier, Omaha; Sept. 14 – Sierra Bonham, North Dakota State; Sept. 21 – Katlyn Schochenmaier, Omaha

ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
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 nine institutions, including four 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), Oral Roberts 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 eight NCAA Champions along with over 75 Academic All-Americans, 65 All-America selections and numerous former student-athletes competing at the highest professional level. In 2014-15, The Summit League ranked first for NCAA Graduation Success Rate in women's basketball and second in baseball. For more information about the league and to "See The Summit", visit the newly re-designed www.thesummitleague.org website, follow Summit League Basketball on Twitter @summithoops and watch the weekly "Inside The Summit League" show at www.thesummitleague.org/itsl.

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