WAC Women's Soccer Players of the Week Announced
DENVER – NM State's Corey Kizer and CSU Bakersfield's Andrea Neves were selected as the Western Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for Oct. 28-Nov. 4, respectively.
Kizer, a sophomore forward from Placitas, N.M., led the Aggies to a win behind her brace against UT Rio Grande Valley. Kizer knocked in her fourth and fifth goals of the season in the 3-1 victory over the Vaqueros. This marks the first time in Kizer's career in which she recorded a multi-goal game. The performance came in a must-win game as the Aggies were still in contention for a spot in the WAC tournament at the time of the match.
Neves, a junior goalkeeper from Germany, snagged six saves as she picked up her third clean sheet of the season. Five of Neves' six saves came in the second half as GCU looked to erase the early 1-0 deficit. The impressive performance could not have come at a better time as the Roadrunners needed to win or tie in order to qualify for the WAC tournament. The victory kept the season alive and granted the 'Runners the No. 4 seed in the upcoming conference tournament.
Other offensive nominees: CSU Bakersfield's Eszter Toth netted the game-winner against Grand Canyon and finished the season with a team-high 14 points... Grand Canyon's Camryn Larson led the Lopes with three shots and one on goal as GCU hosted CSU Bakersfield on Nov. 2... Rylan Childers of Kansas City recorded a goal and two assists in the 'Roos 5-1 victory over Chicago State... Seattle U's Paige Malm netted the game-winner in double overtime as the Redhawks picked up the win and secured the WAC regular-season title.
Other defensive nominees: Grand Canyon's Perri Belzer involved herself in the offensive attack, recording three shots for the Lopes... Erin Roth of Kansas City notched two saves and her fourth straight win as the 'Roos went on to defeat Chicago State 5-1 in the final game of the season... NM State's Lece Aviles helped hold offensive standout Sarah Bonney without a shot on goal as the Aggies defeated UT Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Texas.