NDSU's Kinnarath, USD's Bello, SDSU's Donovan Earn Weekly Honors

10/3/2011 12:00:00 AM

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ELMHURST, Ill. - North Dakota State's Anisha Kinnarath, South Dakota's Erin Bello and South Dakota State's Kat Donovan were named The Summit League's Co-Offensive and Defensive Women's Soccer Players of the Week for their performances Sept. 26-Oct. 2.

CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Anisha Kinnarath, North Dakota State
Fr., F (Winnipeg, Manitoba/Kelvin)
Kinnarath collects her first career Offensive Player of the Week honor after scoring two goals in a balanced offensive attack last week. The freshman tallied an insurance goal in the 83^rd minute for a 3-1 win over Southern Utah then provided the game-winner, the first of her career, vs. Oral Roberts. Kinnarath has scored three goals on the year, all coming in the final eight minutes of regulation.

Erin Bello, South Dakota
Jr., M (Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins)
Bello records her first career Offensive Player of the Week award after scoring both goals in a 2-1 win over Western Illinois. The junior put USD on top in the 30^th minute and then scored the game-winner in the 62^nd minute to lead the Coyotes to a victory in their Summit League debut.

Also nominated: Ashley Gann, UMKC; Kyla Kellermann, Oakland; Kayla Braffet, South Dakota State; Sabrina Hernandez, Southern Utah.

Previous honorees: Aug. 22 - Jenny Teslow, USD; Aug. 29 - Megan Hock, IUPUI; Sept. 6 - Trisha Quinn, WIU; Sept. 12 - Lisa Underwood, IPFW; Sept. 19 - Holly Christian, NDSU; Sept. 26 - Taylor Bare, UMKC/Holly Christian, NDSU.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kat Donovan, South Dakota State
Sr., GK (Redmond, Wash./Shoreline CC)
Donovan earns her first career Defensive Player of the Week award after collecting two league shutout victories last week. The senior had a perfect save percentage and goals against average to lead the Jackrabbits to a pair of 2-0 wins over Oral Roberts and Southern Utah. Donovan made her lone save in the ORU match in a one-on-one situation and collected four saves vs. SUU for a total of five on the week.

Also nominated: Krysta Hedrick, IPFW; Chelsi McHenry, IUPUI; Jami Finnell, UMKC; Kalani Bertsch, North Dakota State; Anne Berschbach, Oakland; Mackenzie Viktor, South Dakota; Breana Fitzgerald, Southern Utah.

Previous honorees: Aug. 22 - Abbey Moenkedick, NDSU; Aug. 29 - Charly Booth, SUU; Sept. 6 - Payj O'Shea, OU; Sept. 12 - Anne Berschback, OU; Sept. 19 - Victoria Kappel, WIU; Sept. 26 - Breana Fitzgerald, SUU