SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Western Illinois forward Amy Andrews and St. Thomas goalkeeper Olivia Graupmann were named the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Women’s Soccer Players of the Week, league officials announced Monday. Andrews tallied five goals and an assist in a pair of Leatherneck victories, while Graupmann recorded a pair of shutouts as the Tommies began their Division I era with a win and a draw.
Andrews tied a Western Illinois and Summit League single-match record, scoring all four goals for Western Illinois in a 4-3 overtime victory at Illinois State. Her record-tying goal came just two minutes into overtime as she headed home the game-winner to lift the Leathernecks to their first win of the season. She became the second Leatherneck and sixth Summit League player to score four times in a match.
In another 4-3 overtime victory three days later at Northern Iowa, Andrews added a goal and an assist to give her 11 points in the back-to-back wins. The Birmingham, England native was an All-League first team performer a year ago when she ranked second in the League with seven goals.
Her assist helped square the match at 2-2 in the 70
th-minute, then she put WIU briefly ahead in the 77
th-minute with her league-leading fifth goal of the season.
Graupmann came up with nine saves between the pipes to lead St. Thomas to a 0-0 draw in the program’s initial Division I contest. She made seven saves in regulation then added one in each of the overtime sessions.
The Excelsior, Minn., native was also credited with a shutout in what was the Tommies first victory in their Division I era, a 2-0 triumph over Chicago State.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Amy Andrews, Western Illinois
Sr. | F | Birmingham, England
- Tied WIU program and Summit League single-match records with all four goals in a 4-3 overtime win vs. Illinois State
- Added a goal and an assist during a 4-3 overtime win at Northern Iowa to finish with 11 points in two victories last week
- This is the first career Summit League weekly honor for Andrews
Also nominated: Bailey McNitt (North Dakota), Pamela Caballeros (Oral Roberts), Kassi Ginther (Kansas City), Maya Hansen (South Dakota State).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Olivia Graupmann, St. Thomas
So. | GK | Excelsior, Minn.
- Posted a pair of shutouts as St. Thomas opened its Division I era with a win and a draw.
- Made a career-high nine saves in a 0-0 draw with Northern Iowa, including two in extra time
- This is the first career Summit League weekly accolade for Graupmann
Also nominated: Nerea Arrazolo, (Denver), Sophia Limongi (Kansas City), Madi Livingston (North Dakota), Louisa Ramsauer (Oral Roberts), 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
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