WAC Women's Soccer Players of the Week Announced
DENVER – Utah Valley's Julianna Carter and Jenna Shepherd were selected as the Western Athletic Conference Women's Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for Sept. 16-23, respectively.
Carter, a sophomore forward from Jasper, Texas, scored three goals on the week, including the game-winner on the road at UNLV. She recorded her first brace of the season as she netted a second goal against the Runnin' Rebels. Carter was also responsible for the equalizer that led to a 1-1 tie against San Diego. With her three goals, Carter ranks second amongst goal-scorers in the conference.
Shepherd, a redshirt freshman defender from American Fork, Utah, was the centerpiece for a Wolverine defense that held #10 BYU to just one goal. Shepherd and her teammates held MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List player Elise Flake to just two shots and no goals. The young defender also helped UVU limit San Diego to just one goal in a 1-1 double overtime tie. In the Wolverine's third game of the week, Shepherd anchored the defense in a 3-0 shutout victory over UNLV. Shepherd also managed to assist fellow player of the week, Julianna Carter, on her second goal against UNLV.
Other offensive nominees: California Baptist's Rola Badawiya recorded two goals, including a game-winner, as the Lancers bested Cal Poly... Camryn Larson of Grand Canyon recorded a team-high four shots against CSUN... Kansas City's Rylan Childers continues to lead the conference in goals, assists and points as she recorded two goals and two assists this weekend... UT Rio Grande Valley's Emily Zapata netted the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Grambling State.
Other defensive nominees: California Baptist's Abigail Tyhurst recorded a career-high 10 saves in a win against Cal Poly... Lauren Garthwaite of Grand Canyon managed four saves in the second half against CSUN... Kansas City's Erin Roth recorded her third clean sheet of the season.