DENVER – Utah State’s Lauren Hansen and Natalie Norris have been named Verizon Western Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, for the week of Oct. 25-31.
Hansen, a senior forward from Camano Island, Wash. (Stanwood HS), led Utah State to a 4-0 victory over Hawai‘i on Sunday, helping to secure the Aggies a share of the WAC regular season title. Hansen recorded Utah State’s first hat trick since 2007. She scored three goals with one assist in the final home match of the season. With her first goal, Hansen became the all-time Utah State leader in points scored. With her second goal of the match, Hansen became the all-time goal leader at USU. She tied the school record for points in a single match with seven.
Norris, a sophomore defender from Sandy, Utah (Alta HS), anchored the Utah State defense to a 4-0 shutout victory over Hawai‘i in Utah State’s final regular-season match. The victory helped the Aggies earn a share of the WAC regular season title. Norris played all 90 minutes and helped the USU defense allow only nine shots and no goals.
Other offensive nominees included: Fresno State senior midfielder Bradlee DeShane … Louisiana Tech junior forward Rachel King.
Other defensive nominees included: Fresno State senior goalkeeper Kaitlyn Revel.