SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State's Kelsey Kallio and Omaha's Sophia Green were named the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Women's Soccer Co-Offensive Peak Performers of the Week, while South Dakota State's Katherine Jones earned the Defensive Peak Performer of the Week nod, league officials announced Monday.
 
Kallio snapped a scoreless streak that dated back to last season with goals in a pair of draws for NDSU. Against Kansas City, the Andover, Minn., native headed in a corner kick in the 31^st minute to give the Bison the lead in an eventual 1-1 tie.
 
In the following match against Omaha, Kallio headed in a cross from Olivia Watson in the 24^th minute to give NDSU a 2-1 lead in an eventual 2-2 tie. Her goals were the fifth and sixth of her career.
 
Green registered her seventh goal of the season in the Mavericks' 2-0 triumph over North Dakota, setting a new career-high for goals in a season. The Allyn, Wash., native also netted the tying goal in the 48^th minute in a 2-2 draw Sunday at North Dakota State.
 
Green has now scored in Omaha's last three matches and leads the league with eight goals and 18 points through 10 matches.
 
Jones played a pivotal role in the Jackrabbits' 1-0 road win over South Dakota, the program's first in Vermillion since 2014. The senior played out of the right back position on SDSU's back row and dished out the lone assist of the match on Katelyn Beulke's 20^th-minute goal.
 
The Woodbury, Minn., native played all 90 minutes in the victory and was an integral part of an SDSU defense that held the Coyotes to three shots, their second lowest shot output of the season.
 
CO-OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Kelsey Kallio, North Dakota State
Sr. | MF | Andover, Minn.

• Scored in back-to-back matches to guide NDSU to a pair of draws
• Headed in a corner kick to give the Bison the lead in an eventual 1-1 tie against Kansas City
• Also headed in a cross to give NDSU a 2-1 lead in an eventual 2-2 tie against Omaha
• This is the first career Summit League weekly award for Kallio
   

CO-OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Sophia Green, Omaha
Sr. | F | Allyn, Wash.

• Scored in back-to-back matches to help Omaha go 1-0-1 in the first week of League play
• Notched her seventh goal of the season in the Mavericks' 2-0 victory at North Dakota
• Netted the tying goal in a 2-2 draw at North Dakota State
• This is the first career Summit League weekly accolade for Green

Also nominated: Riley Baker (Denver), Ashby Johnston (South Dakota), Gigi Mir (Kansas City), Amy Alexander (Oral Roberts),
 
DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Katherine Jones, South Dakota State
Sr. | MF | Woodbury, Minn.

• Helped an SDSU defense that held South Dakota to three shots
• Dished out an assist in the lone goal of the match
• Played all 90 minutes in the program's first victory at USD since 2014
• This is the first career Summit League defensive weekly award and second overall for Jones

Also nominated: Molly Wissman (Denver), Caroline Lewis (South Dakota), Regan Zimmers (Omaha), Riley Moore (Kansas City), Gabrielle Abbey (Oral Roberts).
 
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

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