DENVER - CSU Bakersfield's Haley Vicente and Seattle U's Kelly Beck have been named Western Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, for the week of Oct. 5-11.
Vicente, a freshman from Las Vegas, Nev. (Arbor View HS), scored five goals and totaled 10 points in two games. She tied a WAC record for the most goals in a conference game with four vs. Chicago State, doing all of her damage in just 28 minutes of action. The four goals and eight points both tied CSUB all-time school records, and are tied for the top marks in the WAC this season. Vicente had not scored a goal in her career until the first match of the week, but opened her account against UMKC with a goal off a corner kick, and is now second on the ‘Runners in goals scored this season.
Beck, a senior defender from Tacoma, Wash. (Bellarmine Prep), led the Seattle U backline to its seventh and eighth shutouts of the season. The Redhawks have now recorded seven shutouts in their last eight games. Under her leadership, the Redhawks allowed just four shots on goal, and just eight shots total, in two victories on the weekend. Beck also contributed on the offensive end, scoring her first goal of the season in the win over UT Rio Grande Valley. This is Beck's second-consecutive WAC Defensive Player of the Week honor.
Other offensive nominees included: Grand Canyon freshman forward Deseree Doty tied a WAC record for most goals in a conference game with four vs. Chicago State … Missouri-Kansas City freshman forward Reighan Childers assisted on the game-winning goal vs. CSU Bakersfield and scored a goal against Grand Canyon … Seattle U freshman forward Karli White scored six points on the week, highlighted by a two goal, five point effort in the Redhawks' victory over NM State … Utah Valley freshman forward Breanna McCarter scored the game-winning goal against UMKC and added two assists vs. NM State.
Other defensive nominees included: CSU Bakersfield senior goalkeeper Tori Ornela made nine saves in a shutout victory over NM State … Grand Canyon sophomore defender Madison Cox led a backline that allowed just two goals on the weekend as the Lopes went 2-0 … Utah Valley senior goalkeeper Jessica Duffin recorded two shutout wins on the weekend for the Wolverines.