ARLINGTON, Texas – Utah Valley’s Heather Stainbrook, Seattle U’s Kait Raffensperger and Utah Tech’s Bryanna Hofheins have been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Women’s Soccer Offensive Player, Defensive Player and Goalkeeper of the Week, for the match week ending on Monday, Oct. 9.
 
Stainbrook, a senior midfielder, scored four of Utah Valley’s six goals this past weekend to lead the Wolverines to a 2-0 record on the road last week in Texas to extend the Wolverines unbeaten streak to nine matches. Stainbrook scored a goal in the 48th minute to help the Wolverines to a 3-0 shutout win at Tarleton State. Stainbrook led UVU with a match-high eight shots, including two on frame in the win. Stainbrook recorded her first career hat trick, including the game-winner in Utah Valley’s 3-1 win at Abilene Christian. The hat trick was UVU’s third of the season and just the 13th hat trick in program history.
 
Raffensperger, a junior defender, helped lead Seattle U to a 2-0 road trip through Texas while scoring a goal in a 2-1 win over Abilene Christian. The Redhawks secured their 6th shutout of the season in the win over Tarleton (3-0) and only allowed one goal on the weekend.

Hofheins, a redshirt freshman goalkeeper, played all 180 minutes in an unbeaten weekend. Hofheins made 10 saves across 17 shots faced and posted a clean sheet in a 3-0 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Oct. 5. She posted her second consecutive shutout in a scoreless draw at UTRGV on Sunday, making two saves. Hofheins has not allowed a goal in 224 minutes of action this season, making 16 saves and recording the two clean sheets.
 
2023 TicketSmarter WAC Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards
 
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Heather Stainbrook, Sr., F, Utah Valley (Oct. 10)
Nixan Jackson, Fr., F, Utah Valley (Oct. 3)
Kaylee Hauck, So., F, California Baptist (Sept. 26)
Lacy Fox, So., F, Utah Tech (Sept. 19)
Faith Webber, Jr., F, Utah Valley (Sept. 12)
Marcella Brooks, R-Sr., F, California Baptist (Sept. 5)
Gianna Gourley, Sr., F, Grand Canyon (Aug. 29)
Faith Webber, Jr., F., Utah Valley (Aug. 22)
 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kait Raffensperger, Jr., D, Seattle U (Oct. 10)
Gracie Knutzen, Sr., D, Utah Tech (Oct. 3)
Sydney Bushman, Sr., D, Utah Valley (Sept. 26)
Taylor Summit, R-Jr., M/F, California Baptist (Sept. 19)
Aleisha Ganief, Jr., D, Grand Canyon (Sept. 12)
Sidney Roberts, R-Jr., D, Grand Canyon (Sept. 5)
Macie Stephens, Jr., D, Abilene Christian (Aug. 29)
McCarly Holloman, So., D, Abilene Christian (Aug. 22)
 
GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
Bryanna Hofheins, R-Fr., Utah Tech (Oct. 10)
Kassidy Kirgan, Fr., Seattle U (Oct. 3)
CJ Graham, Sr., Utah Valley (Sept. 26)
DeAira Jackson, Jr., Grand Canyon (Sept. 19)
Noa Schumacher, R-Sr., California Baptist (Sept. 12)
DeAira Jackson, Jr., Grand Canyon (Sept. 5)
DeAira Jackson, Jr., Grand Canyon (Aug. 29)
Mikayla Kendall, So., Tarleton State (Aug. 22)