MAGGIE OLVERA OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a senior midfielder from San Antonio, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, October 20th through Sunday, October 26th.
Olvera led Trinity to a pair of shutout victories over SCAC opponents this weekend, securing the No. 1 seed for the second-ranked Tigers.
Olvera finished with three goals and four assists over the two games, accounting for nearly half of the team's goals during the weekend sweep. She had a goal and three assists in the win over Austin, clinching the tournament's top seed on Friday. Against Dallas, Olvera scored two goals in the first half to lift the Tigers to victory.
For the season, Olvera is third on the team with nine goals and nine assists, scoring a total of 27 points and one game-winning goal.
Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Freshman forward
Erin Eckart of Austin
College tallied the game winner with a
strong header in the second half against the University of
Dallas, her third score of the season. Eckart also had 10 shot
attempts on the week in three matches. Sophomore defender Marissa Hughes of
Centenary scored a goal and added an assist in
the team's 2-2 tie against Schreiner. Freshman forward Ruth Blackburn of
Schreiner scored a pair of goals in the
Mountaineers only game of the week, resulting in a 2-2 draw against
Centenary. Junior midfielder Taylor Vatuna of
Texas Lutheran scored the game winning goal in
overtime against Centenary, her first goal of the
season. Dallas and Southwestern did
not nominate anyone.
SCAC Women's Soccer Offensive Players-of-the-Week |
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Week 1 | Emily Jorgens, Trinity University |
Week 2 | Nicole Johnson, University of Dallas |
Week 3 | Sioned Kirkpatrick, Texas Lutheran University |
Week 4 | Julia Camp, Trinity University |
Week 5 | Kelsey Falcone, Trinity University |
Week 6 | Alice Nelson, University of Dallas |
Week 7 | Emily Jorgens, Trinity University |
Week 8 | Kelsey Falcone, Trinity University |
Week 9 | Maggie Olvera, Trinity University |
Week 10 |