IUPUI’s Shelton, Omaha’s Cook, NDSU’s Polgar Named #SummitWSOC Players of the Week

IUPUI’s Shelton, Omaha’s Cook, NDSU’s Polgar Named #SummitWSOC Players of the Week

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IUPUI’s Shelton, Omaha’s Cook, NDSU’s Polgar Named #SummitWSOC Players of the Week

ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI midfielder Hayley Shelton and Omaha midfielder Carlie Cook were named Summit League Women's Soccer Offensive Players of the Week while North Dakota State goalkeeper Monica Polgar received the league's Defensive Player of the Week award following their performances Aug. 22-28.

HAYLEY SHELTON, IUPUI
Jr.  // M // Chandler, Ind.

  • Earned her first Player of the Week honor after scoring seven points, including three goals, during week
  • Scored a pair of goals and added an assist in win over Marian
  • Notched equalizer to spark comeback victory at Indiana State

CARLIE COOK, OMAHA
Jr.  // M // Tulsa, Okla.

  • Earned her first Player of the Week honor after a pair of goals during the week
  • Drew her team even with Creighton with game-tying goal in eventual loss
  • Scored team's first goal for the game-winning marker in victory over North Dakota

Also nominated: Lilly McSwain, Denver; Amy Yang, North Dakota State; Caitlyn Hanslovan, Oral Roberts

Previous recipients: Aug. 22 – Chloee Foor, Fort Wayne

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

  • Garnered her first career Player of the Week award after posting a 0.50 GAA, including a shutout victory
  • Made match-high three saves, including a diving stop in the 69th-minute, to preserve 1-0 win over CSUN
  • Totaled four saves in 1-0 loss at UC Riverside

Also nominated: Catherine Schmidt, IUPUI; Ava Doetsch,Omaha; Ryliegh Bohnenstiehl, Oral Roberts

Previous Recipients: Aug. 22 - Haley Shelton, Omaha

ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
Celebrating its 35th season 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 80 Academic All-Americans, 75 All-America selections and numerous former student-athletes competing at the highest professional level. For more information about the league, visit www.thesummitleague.org website, follow The Summit League on Twitter @thesummitleague and watch the weekly "Inside The Summit League" show at www.thesummitleague.org/itsl.

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