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UND’s Olson, Livingston sweep TicketSmarter #SummitWSOC weekly honors

Fighting Hawks’ Olson, Livingston garner peak performer weekly awards

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The North Dakota duo of redshirt senior forward Hannah Olson and senior goalkeeper Madi Livingston led the Fighting Hawks to back-to-back home wins and were named the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Women's Soccer Peak Performers of the Week. Olson collected the offensive honor, while Livingston picked up the defensive award, league officials announced Tuesday.
 
Olson scored both of UND’s game-winning goals this past weekend in 1-0 victories over Western Illinois and St. Thomas. Against the Leathernecks, the West Des Moines, Iowa native sent the ball past the WIU goalkeeper in the 75th minute to secure the win.
 
Against the Tommies, Olson connected on a header via a corner kick from Paula Moreno Diaz in the 27th minute for her third goal of the season. In total, Olson put up six shots with four on goal in the two matches.
 
Livingston posted back-to-back shutouts for the Fighting Hawks, combining for nine saves. Against the Leathernecks, the Centennial, Colo., native made three saves including two in the first half. She earned her league-high fifth clean sheet of the season against the Tommies with six saves including five key second-half saves.

OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Hannah Olson, North Dakota
R-Sr. | F | West Des Moines, Iowa
  • Registered both of UND’s game-winning goals against Western Illinois and St. Thomas
  • Scored in the 75th minute against the Leathernecks and posted her second game-winner in the 27th minute against the Tommies
  • This is the first career Summit League weekly honor for Olson
Also nominated: Kaitlyn Glover (Denver), Karlee Manding (South Dakota State), Mariah Nguyen (St. Thomas), Ashby Johnston (South Dakota), Paige Goaley (North Dakota State), Lily Stedman (Kansas City), Samantha Guzman (Oral Roberts).
 
DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Madi Livingston, North Dakota
Sr. | GK | Centennial, Colo.
  • Posted back-to-back shutouts against Western Illinois and St. Thomas
  • Made three saves against the Leathernecks and six more against the Tommies
  • This is the first career Summit League weekly award for Livingston
Also nominated: Riley Baker (Denver), Delaney Grant (South Dakota State), Kaitlyn Hanson (North Dakota State), Madelyn Muhr (Kansas City), Louisa Ramsauer (Oral Roberts).
 

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

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