DENVER – Bakersfield’s Hedda Regefalk has been named Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, while Utah Valley’s Kalli Suesue has been named Defensive Player of the Week for Oct. 20 through Oct. 26.
Regefalk, a sophomore from Stockholm, Sweden (Blackebergs Gymnasium), recorded her second hat trick of the season in a 4-2 win over Texas-Pan American on Friday night and followed that up with two more goals on Sunday in a 4-2 win over New Mexico State. She became Bakersfield’s all-time Division I leader in single season goals with 11 and is now tied for seventh all-time in school history for career goals (15), needing only four more to become CSUB’s career Division I record holder.
Suesue, a sophomore from Gilbert, Ariz. (Gilbert HS), anchored the Wolverine defense to a pair of shutouts against Chicago State and Missouri-Kansas City. She played a key role on the defense, making numerous stops on the backline as Utah Valley allowed just eight shots over two games. She was also responsible for a team save against UMKC as well as an assist against the ‘Roos.
Other offensive nominees included: Seattle forward Stephanie Verdoia set a new Seattle U program career high for both goals and points over the weekend, earning a hat trick and two assists in an 11-0 win over Chicago State on Sunday afternoon…Utah Valley forward McKell Salmon scored a goal and recorded an assist in a 3-0 win over Chicago State on Friday and then picked up an assists in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Missouri-Kansas City…Texas-Pan American midfielder Andreya Barrera scored a goal and picked up an assist in a 4-2 loss to Bakersfield on Friday…New Mexico State forward Layla Todd scored twice on a weekend, putting in a goal against both Grand Canyon and Bakersfield, in a pair of losses...Grand Canyon forward Milla Benedetti scored a pair of goals in a 3-1 win over New Mexico State on Friday.
Other defensive nominees included: Seattle U defender Kiana Kraft recorded a career-high two assists against Chicago State as well as helping the Redhawks play to a 1-1 tie with Missouri-Kansas City on Friday night...Grand Canyon midfielder Brylee Hawkins tallied her first goal of the season in Sunday’s win over UTPA and also was instrumental on the defensive end—playing a key role in GCU allowing opponents to score only twice in two games over the weekend.