SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the second-straight week, a pair of teammates collected weekly honors, as the Kansas City duo of senior midfielder Emma Wilson and sophomore goalkeeper Mackenzie Caldwell opened the league campaign with two 1-0 road victories and were named the TicketSmarter Summit League Women's Soccer Players of the Week, league officials announced on Monday. Wilson scored both game-winning goals while Caldwell posted back-to-back shutouts for the first time in her career.
 
Wilson and the Roos opened league play on the right foot against North Dakota, taking a 1-0 victory. The Omaha, Neb., native sent a screamer in the 20^th-minute that went off the UND keeper's hand and into the back of the net for her first-career game-winning goal. Against North Dakota State, Wilson came through once again, this time with a flying header in the 59^th-minute of action. In all, Wilson attempted five shot in each contest.
 
Caldwell posted back-to-back 1-0 road shutout victories against the Fighting Hawks and Bison. Against UND, the Troy, Mo., native faced six shots, making five saves and posted her fourth shutout of her career against NDSU where she made four saves on 12 shots faced. Caldwell's current mark of 7.0 saves per game ranks 13^th in the nation.
 
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Emma Wilson, Kansas City
Sr. | MF | Omaha, Neb.

• Notched two game-winning goals in 1-0 road victories against UND and NDSU
• Totaled five shots in each game
• This is the first career Summit League weekly award for Wilson

Also nominated: Natalie Beckman (Denver); Tiannah Moore (South Dakota); Olivia Lovick (North Dakota State); Maya Hansen (South Dakota State); Amy Andrews (Western Illinois)
 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mackenzie Caldwell, Kansas City
So. | GK | Troy, Mo.

• Posted back-to-back 1-0 road shutout wins against North Dakota and North Dakota State
• Recorded five saves against North Dakota and four saves against North Dakota State
• This is the first career Summit League weekly honor for Caldwell

Also nominated: Kaitlyn Glover (Denver); Jocelyn Tanner (South Dakota State)
 
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
 
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