IUPUI’s Raster, SDSU’s Larson Named #SummitWSOC Players of the Week
IUPUI’s Raster, SDSU’s Larson Named #SummitWSOC Players of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI's Catherine Raster was named Summit League Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and South Dakota State defender Lindsee Larson received the league's Defensive Player of the Week award following their performances Sept. 6-11.
CATHERINE RASTER, IUPUI
Sr. // F // South Bend, Ind.
- Received her first career Player of the Week award
- Assisted on game-tying goal and scored game-winner in a 2-1 comeback victory over Eastern Illinois
- Three-point performance came in her only game played during the week
Also nominated: Carlie Cook, Omaha; Maria Stordahl, Oral Roberts; Nicole Hatcher, 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
LINDSEE LARSON, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Sr. // D // Omaha, Neb.
- Garnered her first career Player of the Week honor
- Scored game-winning goal and led her team to a shutout victory over Green Bay
- Part of a defense that yielded five shots on goal in 1-0 loss at Wisconsin
Also nominated: Sophia Lipka, IUPUI; Erin Bunker, Omaha; Ryliegh Bohnenstiehl, Oral Roberts
Previous Recipients: Aug. 22 - Haley Shelton, Omaha; Aug. 29 - Monica Polgar, North Dakota State; Sept. 6 – Maggie Smither, South Dakota State
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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