WAC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week Announced
WAC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week Announced
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DENVER – Chicago State's Marissa Beale and Grand Canyon's Abby Burton have been named the Western Athletic Conference Women's Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, for Aug. 13-19.
Beale, a freshman forward from Frazier Park, Calif. (Bakersfield Christian), made her presence known in her first collegiate match. She recorded two goals and four points in the Cougars' opening weekend contests against Youngstown State and Cleveland State. Beale notched her first career goal in the 68th minute of Chicago State's season opener against Youngtown. On Sunday, she scored the solo goal for the Cougars in the 85th minute of play with a rebound off a stopped shot.
Burton, a graduate student from Peoria, Ariz. (Liberty), totaled 22 saves in Grand Canyon's opening weekend of play. In a double overtime battle against Gonzaga she had 15 saves, setting a GCU record for most saves for a goalkeeper since 2015. She followed it up with another overtime match against No. 21 Washington State, where she grabbed seven saves.
Other offensive nominees: California Baptist's Miranda Hald scored the first goal of season and secured the win over Loyola (Md.) in the Lancers' first Division I game … Camryn Larson of Grand Canyon recorded her first career goal and the Lopes' single goal against Gonzaga … Kansas City's Lexie Howard netted a goal against Oakland and ended the weekend with four shots, two on goal … Aileen Galicia of NM State was responsible for the Aggies lone goal against Albany and had three shots, one on goal, against San Diego State.
Other defensive nominees: California Baptist defender Erin Gallagher assisted the Lancers' first goal of the season and helped post two shutouts … Audra Wisehart of Chicago State finished the weekend with 13 saves, stopping eight against Cleveland State… Kansas City's Anna Lillig totaled eight saves throughout two games, including seven against Saint Louis … Samantha Afonso of NM State played every minute of both games this weekend and held San Diego State to just one goal.