SDSU’s Hatcher, UNO’s Shelton Named #SummitWSOC Players of the Week

10/10/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota State forward Nicole Hatcher was named Summit League Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and Omaha goalkeeper Haley Shelton received the league's Defensive Player of the Week award following their performances Oct. 4-9.

Nicole Hatcher, South Dakota State
Jr. // F // Sioux Falls, S.D.

Received her first career Player of the Week award
Tied for eighth in the nation in assists (8) and tied for tenth in assists per game (0.62) after recoding two assists against ORU
Scored the game-winning goal against WIU, and assisted in the game-winning goal against ORU
Tallied six points in two games played during the week

Also nominated: Hannah Adler, Denver; Tori Minnich, IUPUI; Lydia Holtmann, Omaha; Sierra Beall, Oral Roberts; Sammie Villwock, South Dakota

Previous recipients: Aug. 22 – Chloee Foor, Fort Wayne; Aug. 29 – Hayley Shelton, IUPUI/Carlie Cook, Omaha; Sept. 6 – Kallianne Mogler, Fort Wayne / Holly Enderle, North Dakota State; Sept. 12 – Catherine Raster, IUPUI; Sept. 19 – Holly Enderle, North Dakota State / Nicole Hatcher, South Dakota State; Sept. 26 – Emily Bollman, Western Illinois; Oct. 3 – Amy Yang, North Dakota State

Haley Shelton, Omaha
Sr. // GK // Kansas City, Mo.

Garnered her second Player of the Week honor this season
Collected two wins and recorded her third shutout of the season coming against ORU
Yielded a .917 save percentage making 11 saves in two games played during the week

Also nominated: Mariah Morgan, Oral Roberts; Maggie Smither, South Dakota State

Previous Recipients: Aug. 22 - Haley Shelton, Omaha; Aug. 29 - Monica Polgar, North Dakota State; Sept. 6 – Maggie Smither, South Dakota State; Sept. 12 – Lindsee Larson, South Dakota State; Sept. 19 – Sophia Lipka, IUPUI; Sept. 26 – Ryliegh Bohnenstiehl, Oral Roberts; Oct. 3 – Monica Polgar, North Dakota State

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