SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver midfielder Natalie Beckman earned her third-straight Summit League Offensive Player of the Week award, while South Dakota State’s Gabby Vivier-Hannay was named the Defensive Player of the Week, league officials announced Monday.

Beckman earned her third-straight weekly accolade and the fourth of her career after key performances in both games for the Pioneers against South Dakota. In game one, the reigning Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Week assisted on the equalizer and notched a golden goal from the corner in the final minute of extra time. In game two, the Denver, Colo., native assisted on the lone goal in Denver’s 1-0 win over the Coyotes.
 
Vivier-Hannay picked up her first-career defensive honor after helping South Dakota State tally two clean sheets against the Oral Roberts, both 2-0 scores. Additionally, Vivier-Hannay and the Jackrabbit defense held ORU with one shot on goal in the first game and three shots on goal in game two.
  
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Natalie Beckman, Denver
Jr. | MF | Denver, Colo.

• Assisted on the equalizer and scored the game-winning goal in extra time in a 2-1 win against South Dakota in game one
• Also assisted on the lone goal in Denver’s 1-0 win in game two
• This is the fourth career Summit League weekly honor for Beckman

Also nominated: Marian Taiwo (North Dakota State), Natalie Nagle (Western Illinois), Morgan McLaughlin (Kansas City), Kayla Wisniewski (South Dakota State)
 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Gabby Vivier-Hannay, South Dakota State
Sr. | D | Winnipeg, Manitoba

• Anchored a defense that posted back-to-back 2-0 shutout wins against Oral Roberts
• Played 177 total minutes in the two matches
• This is the first career Summit League weekly honor for Vivier-Hannay

Also nominated: Aly Cole (North Dakota State), Isabel Navas Rodriguez (Western Illinois), Madison Zurmuehlen (Kansas City), Abby Ostrem (South Dakota)
 
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
March 1
O: Natalie Beckman, Denver
D: Gabby Viver-Hannay, South Dakota State

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