USD’s Strang, NDSU’s Polgar, DU’s Garzelloni Named #SummitWSOC Players of the Week

10/31/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota forward Corey Strang earned The Summit League Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week honor while North Dakota State goalkeeper Monica Polgar and Denver midfielder Francesca Garzelloni garnered the league's Defensive Player of the Week awards following their performances Oct. 24-30. The honors marked the final weekly awards of the season.

COREY STRANG, SOUTH DAKOTA
Sr. // F // Temecula, Calif.

Earned her second career Player of the Week award and first this season
Scored two goals in victory over Fort Wayne
Finished her career sixth on USD career list with 21 goals and fifth with 54 points

Also nominated: Hannah Adler, Denver; Hayley Shelton, IUPUI; Britney Monteon, North 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; Oct. 3 – Amy Yang, North Dakota State; Oct. 10 – Nicole Hatcher, South Dakota State; Oct. 17 – Lexi Jones, Oral Roberts; Oct. 24 – Holly Enderle, North Dakota State

MONICA POLGAR, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Fr. // GK // Cupertino, Calif.

Received her third Player of the Week accolade of the season
Posted a shutout over IUPUI to lift North Dakota State into a share of league's regular season title and No. 1 seed

FRANCESCA GARZELLONI
Sr. // M // Parker, Colo.

Received her first career Player of the Week honor
Helped lead team to pair of shutouts, while yielding just one total shot on goal, in wins over Fort Wayne and Omaha
Scored her first two goals of the season during the week

Also nominated: Maddie Riedford, IUPUI; Sydney Hardin, South Dakota

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, uth Dakota State; Sept. 19 – Sophia Lipka, IUPUI; Sept. 26 – Ryliegh Bohnenstiehl, Oral Roberts; Oct. 3 – Monica Polgar, North Dakota State; Oct. 10 – Haley Shelton, Omaha; Oct. 17 – Katlin Ptacek, South Dakota; Oct. 24 – Haley Shelton, Omaha

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