SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver junior midfielder Kaitlyn Glover and Omaha senior goalkeeper Rachel Thigpen were selected as this week's TicketSmarter Summit League Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, league officials announced on Monday.
Glover and the Pioneers capped their regular season road tilt with a pair of shutout victories against North Dakota, 6-0, and North Dakota State, 4-0. Against the Fighting Hawks, the Englewood, Colo., native notched an assist in the 71
st-minute for DU's fifth goal of the match.
Against the Bison, Glover netted Denver's first hat trick since 2012 and recorded her second assist of the weekend. Her first goal was the game-winning tally in the 14
th-minute and scored her second goal six minutes later. Glover capped the hat trick in the 89
th-minute of play, collecting her 10
th goal of the season.
Thigpen helped the Mavericks post back-to-back shutout victories on the road against NDSU, 4-0, and UND, 1-0. The San Diego, Calif., native made two saves against the Bison and logged a career-high 102 minutes in goal against the Fighting Hawks, where she tallied three saves and improved her record to 4-2 in overall.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kaitlyn Glover, Denver
Jr. | MF | Englewood, Colo.
- Involved in all four goals in DU's 4-0 win over North Dakota State
- Recorded first hat trick for the Pioneers since 2012
- Also notched an assist in a 6-0 win against North Dakota
- This is the first career Summit League weekly award for Glover
Also nominated: Sophia Green (Omaha); Kassi Ginther (Kansas City); Martha Helsee (Oral Roberts); Jordan Centineo (South Dakota)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Rachel Thigpen, Omaha
Gr. | GK | San Diego, Calif.
- Posted back-to-back shutouts in goal on the road against NDSU and UND
- Tallied two saves against the Bison and three saves against the Fighting Hawks
- This is the first career Summit League weekly honor for Thigpen
Also nominated: Hannah Gallegos (Denver); Morgan McLaughlin (Kansas City); Gabrielle Abbey (Oral Roberts); Emma Harkleroad (South Dakota)
2021 Women's Soccer Players of the Week
August 23
O: Maya Hansen, South Dakota State
D: Nerea Arrazola, Denver
August 30
O: Amy Andrews, Western Illinois
D: Olivia Graupmann, St. Thomas
September 7
O: Natalie Beckman, Denver
D: Emma Harkleroad, South Dakota
September 13
O: Amy Andrews, Western Illinois
D: Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen, Omaha
September 20
O: Alexis Mitchell, South Dakota
D: Rachel Preston, South Dakota State
September 27
O: Eden Brooker, South Dakota State
D: Jocelyn Tanner, South Dakota State
October 4
O: Emma Wilson, Kansas City
D: Mackenzie Caldwell, Kansas City
October 11
O: Sydney Sharp, Denver
D: Louisa Ramsauer, Oral Roberts
October 18
O: Sydney Sharp, Denver
D: Emma Harkleroad, South Dakota
October 25
O: Kaitlyn Glover, Denver
D: Rachel Thigpen, Omaha
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