SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver swept The Summit League Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards as midfielder Natalie Beckman claimed her second straight honor, while defender Taylor Parker earned her first career accolade, league officials announced Monday.

Beckman earned her second straight weekly honor and the third of her career after scoring the opening goal and assisted on two other goals to lead the Pioneers to a 3-0 win against Oral Roberts. The second match of the weekend saw the Denver, Colo., native headed her fourth goal of the season in the 74^th minute of action and posted an assist on an equalizer.
 
Parker picked up her first-career defensive accolade after helping Denver tally two clean sheets against the Golden Eagles. Additionally, Parker and the Pioneer defense held ORU without a shot on goal in the first game of the weekend and led a Denver defense that held ORU to seven total shots.
  
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Natalie Beckman, Denver
Jr. | MF | Denver, Colo.

• Scored game-winning goal against Oral Roberts in a 3-0 win and notched two assists
• Also headed a goal in the 74^th minute in game two and recorded an assist
• This is the third career Summit League weekly honor for Beckman

Also nominated: Olivia Lovick (North Dakota State), Alexis Mitchell (South Dakota), Hannah Heinemann (Omaha)
 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Taylor Parker, Denver
Sr. | D | Aurora, Colo.

• Captained a Pioneer defense that held Oral Roberts without a shot on goal in its 3-0 win
• Led a Denver defense that held the Golden Eagles to seven total shots in the 180-minute weekend
• This is the first career Summit League weekly accolade for Parker

Also nominated: Abby Wilkinson (North Dakota State), Isabel Navas Rodriguez (Western Illinois), Taylor Ravelo (South Dakota), Margaret LaVigne (Omaha)
 
2020 Women’s Soccer Players of the Week
February 8
O: Martha Helsee, Oral Roberts
D: Nerea Arrazola, Denver
February 16
O: Natalie Beckman, Denver
D: Margaret LaVigne, Omaha
February 22
O: Natalie Beckman, Denver
D: Taylor Parker, Denver

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