DENVER ? Louisiana Tech’s Kat McCullough and Fresno State defender Selena Gill have been named Offensive and Defensive Western Athletic Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the week of Sept. 22-28.
McCullough, a junior midfielder from Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS), led the Lady Techsters to a 2-0-1 mark during the week as she totaled five points in three games, scoring at least one point in every contest. The junior scored the game-winning goal in Tech’s 1-0 win over Mississippi Valley State in the 79th minute. She assisted the only goal in Tech’s 1-1 tie against Centenary as well as finishing with two assists in a 7-0 rout over Southern. McCullough finished the week with three assists and one goal. With her three assists, she became Tech’s all-time leader in career assists. It is the first Player of the Week honor for McCullough and third time this season a Lady Techster has garnered the award.
Gill, a senior defender from Fresno, Calif. (Hoover HS), helped the Bulldogs earn their third shutout of the season in a 2-0 win against Sacramento State. The senior anchored a backline that only allowed three shots including just one on goal in the victory. In a 2-1 loss to Seattle University, she helped hold the Redhawks’ two leading scorers to a combined two shots and one goal in the match. This award is Gill’s first in her four-year career and serves as Fresno State’s first recipient of the weekly honor this season.
Other offensive nominees included: Nicole Gutierrez of Fresno State scored the insurance goal the Bulldogs’ 2-0 victory over Sacramento State. San Jose State’s Emmy Belding registered the game-winning goal in a 3-1 win over Air Force for two points on the weekend. Ambree Ako of Hawai?i completed a three point weekend with an assist in a 1-1 tie against Montana and a goal in a 2-1 loss to No. 21 Washington. Utah State’s Erin Salmon scored the Aggies first goal in a road win against Wyoming, her third of the season. Emma Boyack of Boise State recorded the game-winning goal in the Broncos’ 2-1 win at Montana in the 77th minute.
Other defensive nominees included: Utah State goalkeeper Ali Griffin allowed just two goals while making eight saves to help the Aggies to a 1-1 record. Boise State’s Jennifer Burns made one save in a win at Montana and allowed just one goal on a penalty kick. Louisiana Tech defender Kiva Gresham led Tech’s defensive effort by surrendering zero goals in three games, while recording a goal and an assist in her 203 minutes.