SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – St. Thomas forward McKenna Lehman and Denver goalkeeper Nerea Arrazola were named the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Women's Soccer Peak Performers of the Week. Lehman earned the offensive honor, while Arrazola received the defensive accolade, league officials announced Monday.
 
Lehman and the Tommies opened league play at home by earning four points thanks to a 1-1 draw against Kansas City and a 2-1 victory against Oral Roberts. Against the Roos, Lehman scored her first career goal in the 58^th minute of the match to break the scoreless tie.
 
The Lakeville, Minn., native helped capture UST's fourth win of the season with another key goal against the Golden Eagles in the 7^th minute of the match. With the win, St. Thomas (4-2-3) tied its win total from the 2021 season.
 
Arrazola posted back-to-back 2-0 home shutout wins against North Dakota State and North Dakota to begin league action. Against NDSU, Arrazola made two saves with her first being in the 52^nd minute on a leaping block up over the net to preserve the shutout.
 
The Issaquah, Wash., native secured her second clean sheet with two second half saves against the Fighting Hawks and moved within one career shutout of a tie for the fourth-most in Denver history (24).

OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
McKenna Lehman, St. Thomas
Fr. | F | Lakeville, Minn.

• Scored her first career goal in the 58^th minute of a 1-1 tie against Kansas City to open league play
• Netted her second goal in as many matches in the 7^th minute in an eventual 2-1 win against Oral Roberts
• This is the first career Summit League weekly award for Lehman

Also nominated: Camryn MacMillan (Denver), Sophia Green (Omaha), Samantha See (Oral Roberts), Madison Page (Kansas City).
 
DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Nerea Arrazola, Denver
R-Sr. | GK | Issaquah, Wash.

• Opened league play by posting back-to-back shutouts against North Dakota and North Dakota State
• Made two saves in each match, including a leaping save in the 52^nd minute against the Bison
• This is the fourth career Summit League weekly honor for Arrazola

Also nominated: Jordyn West (Omaha), Louisa Ramsauer (Oral Roberts), 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

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