SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – St. Thomas forward Lexi Huber and Denver defender Emma Thielbahr were named the Summit League Women’s Soccer Peak Performers of the Week following the third week of the 2024 season. Huber collected the offensive accolade, while Thielbahr earned the defensive honor, league officials announced Tuesday.
Huber finished the weekend with a pair of game winning goals as the Tommies knocked off Marist and Siena to register their first two wins of the season. The UST senior put her squad up five minutes into the match with Marist and the goal head up in the 1-0 victory over the Red Foxes.
In the win over the Saints, Huber’s game-winner broke a 1-1 tie as she beat the Siena goalkeeper with 37 seconds left on the clock. The Lakeland, Minn., native now shares the Summit League lead with three goals on the season.
Thielbahr was a key player on the back line for the Pioneers, who have now reeled off four consecutive shutout-victories, including a pair of 2-0 wins over CSUN and Colorado College last week. DU played the final 28 minutes of the match vs. CC with only 10 players.
The redshirt sophomore helped DU surrender just 10 combined shots on goal in the two victories as she played all 90 minutes in each match. The Sandpoint, Idaho native is the lone Pio to play all 540 minutes this season.
OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Lexi Huber, St. Thomas
Sr. | F | Lakeland, Minn.
- Secured both game winning goals in wins over Marist and Siena last week
- Scored within the first five minutes against Marist and buried the game-winner with 37 seconds to play against Siena
- This is the first career Summit League weekly honor for Huber
Also nominated: Samantha Dreiling (Denver), Brianna Castleberry (Kansas City, Devon Kavanagh (North Dakota State), Marissa Gohr (Omaha), Samantha Guzman (Oral Roberts), Ashby Johnston (South Dakota), and Katelyn Beulke (South Dakota State).
DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Emma Thielbahr, Denver
R. So. | D | Sandpoint, Idaho.
- Lone Pioneer to have played all 90 minutes in every match this season
- Helped DU secure four consecutive shutout-victories, including a pair of 2-0 wins over CSUN and Colorado College last week
- DU played final 28 minutes of match with CC a player down
- This is the first career Summit League weekly honor for Thielbahr
Also nominated: Riley Moore (Kansas City), Payton Mulberry (North Dakota State), Cece Behrens (Omaha), Sam Luft (South Dakota), Katherine Jones (South Dakota State), and Olivia Rowe (St. Thomas).
2024 Women’s Soccer Peak Performers of the Week
August 19
O: Ashley Koch, Kansas City
D: Maddie Sibbing, Kansas City
August 26
O: Michaela McGowan, Denver
D: Katherine Jones, South Dakota
September 3
O: Lexi Huber, St. Thomas
D: Emma Thielbahr, Denver
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