SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver midfielder Kaitlyn Glover and defender Megan Prazich swept the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive Peak Performers of the Week, respectively, league officials announced Monday.
Glover posted a four-point weekend, earning at least one point in both of Denver’s wins. The Englewood, Colo., native began her week by assisting on the Pioneers’ second goal to help them topple previously undefeated South Dakota State.
Against South Dakota, Glover scored her 11
th career game-winning goal, which moved her into a tie for the fifth-most in program history. She collected another assist on DU’s first goal against the Coyotes. Her four points on the weekend brought her career total to 73, which moved her up to a tie for the ninth-most in program history.
Prazich and the Denver defense combined to hold SDSU to its fewest shot attempts in league play this season with six. The Maple Grove, Minn., native played all 180 minutes against SDSU and South Dakota.
Prazich and the Pioneers remain the lone undefeated tram in league play this season and have and given up just four goals in five league matches.
OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Kaitlyn Glover, Denver
Gr. | MF | Englewood, Colo.
- Earned a four-point weekend including three against South Dakota
- Captured the game-winning goal against the Coyotes, which moved her into a tie for the fifth-most in DU history
- Posted an assist on the Pioneers’ first goal against USD and earned an assist on the second goal against SDSU
- This is the third career Summit League weekly award for Glover
Also nominated: Bri Castleberry (Kansas City), Kennedy Langebartels (Oral Roberts).
DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Megan Prazich, Denver
Sr. | D | Maple Grove, Minn.
- Played a critical role in Denver’s defense in two wins last week
- Guided a DU defense that held SDSU to its fewest shots attempts in league play this season
- This is the first career Summit League defensive weekly award for Prazich
Also nominated: Riley Moore (Kansas City), Gabrielle Abbey (Oral Roberts), Caroline Lewis (South Dakota).
2023 Women’s Soccer Peak Performers of the Week
August 21
O: Mariah Nguyen, St. Thomas
D: Grace Crockett, Omaha
August 28
O: Avery Murdzek South Dakota State
D: Olivia Rowe, St. Thomas
September 5
O: Amelia Loeffler North Dakota
D: Madi Livingston, North Dakota
September 11
O: Liv Moritz, Denver
D: Jocelyn Tanner, South Dakota State
September 18
O: Evelyn Pazienza, North Dakota
D: Emma Konsmo, Omaha
September 25
Co-O: Kelsey Kallio, North Dakota State
Co-O: Sophia Green, Omaha
D: Katherine Jones, South Dakota State
October 2
O: Carty Kingsbury, Oral Roberts
D: Mia Reedtz Rehde Olesen, Omaha
October 9
O: Kaitlyn Glover, Denver
D: Megan Prazich, Denver
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