NDSU’s Yang and Polgar Named #SummitWSOC Players of the Week

10/3/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – North Dakota State midfielder Amy Yang was named Summit League Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and teammate goalkeeper Monica Polgar received the league's Defensive Player of the Week award following their performances Sept. 27-Oct. 2.

Amy Yang, North Dakota State
Sr. // MF // St. Paul, Minn.

Received her first career Player of the Week award
Tied for eighth in the nation after scoring her fourth game-winning goal of the season
Assisted in the game-winning goal during 2-0 triumph over Omaha
Tallied three points in the Bison's first two league matches this season

Also nominated: Hannah Adler, Denver; Krissy Kirkhoff, IUPUI; Sierra Beall, Oral Roberts; Kyli Nelson, South Dakota State

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

Monica Polgar, North Dakota State
Fr. // GK // Cupertino, Calif.

Garnered her second Player of the Week honor for the season
Collected her league-high fifth shutout after completing back-to-back whitewashes during the week
Yielded a 1.000 save percentage making eight saves in two games

Also nominated: Brittany Wilson, Denver; Braegan Lyon, IUPUI; Haley Shelton, Omaha; Maria Stordahl, Oral Roberts; Alexa Hepner, South Dakota State; Emily Bollman, Western Illinois

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

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