SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver senior midfielder Kaitlyn Glover and South Dakota State senior defender Rachel Preston earned the season’s final TicketSmarter Summit League Women's Soccer Peak Performer of the Week accolades. Glover garnered the offensive honor, while Preston collected the defensive award, league officials announced Monday.
 
Glover registered a pair of game-winning goals, leading the Pioneers to road wins against Oral Roberts and Kansas City and a fourth straight regular-season crown. Against the Golden Eagles, Glover scored the game-winning goal in the 14^th minute in a 5-1 win.
 
Against the Roos, the Englewood, Colo., native registered her second game-winner of the weekend in the 38^th minute in a 2-0 victory. She posted a career tying-high five shots against Kansas City, which were all on target, and it’s the fourth time in the last six matches in which she registered five shots.
 
Preston and the Jackrabbits' defense posted two road shutouts in victories over UND and NDSU to secure the No. 2 seed heading into the League tournament. The Lakeville, Minn., native played a total of 128 minutes on the pitch and produced two shots, including the conversion of a penalty kick in the 3-0 win against North Dakota.
 
South Dakota State held opponents to a pair of shots on goal in each win this weekend. Preston also became the program’s record holder in minutes played with 6,945 in total.

OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Kaitlyn Glover, Denver
Sr. | MF | Englewood, Colo.

• Scored the game-winning goal in wins against Oral Roberts and Kansas City
• Notched the game-winning goal in the 14^th minute in a 5-1 win against the Golden Eagles and registered her second game-winner in the 38^th minute against the Roos
• This is the second career Summit League weekly honor for Glover

Also nominated: Maya Hansen (South Dakota State), Amelia Loeffler (North Dakota), Sophia Green (Omaha), Olivia Watson (North Dakota State), Madison Page (Kansas City).
 
DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Rachel Preston, South Dakota State
Sr. | D | Lakeville, Minn.

• Helped SDSU's defense post two road shutouts and played 128 total minutes
• Produced two shots and scored on a penalty kick in the win over North Dakota
• Became the program’s all-time minutes record holder with 6,945 minutes played
• This is the third career Summit League weekly award for Preston

Also nominated: Devan McSwain (Denver), Madi Livingston (North Dakota), Regan Zimmers (Omaha), Abby Wilkinson (North Dakota State), Mackenzie Caldwell (Kansas City).
 
2022 Women’s Soccer Peak Performers of the Week
August 22
O: Amy Andrews, Western Illinois
D: Nerea Arrazola, Denver
 
August 29
O: Annaliese Giusto, Oral Roberts
D: Kaycee Manding, South Dakota State
 
September 6
O: Cece Limongi, South Dakota State
D: Jocelyn Tanner, South Dakota State
 
September 12
O: Sami Feller, Denver
D: Ashleigh Heely, North Dakota State
 
September 19
O: Katherine Jones, South Dakota State
D: Abby Wilkinson, North Dakota State
 
September 26
O: McKenna Lehman, St. Thomas
D: Nerea Arrazola, Denver
 
October 3
O: Hannah Olson, North Dakota
D: Madi Livingston, North Dakota
 
October 10
O: Maya Hansen, South Dakota State
D: Gabrielle Abbey, Oral Roberts
 
October 17
O: Laney Murdzek, South Dakota State
D: Abby Wilkinson, North Dakota State
 
October 24
O: Kaitlyn Glover, Denver
D: Rachel Preston, South Dakota State

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