DENVER – Seattle U’s Karli White and UMKC’s Niekie Pellens have been named Western Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, for the week of Oct. 10-16.
White, a sophomore from North Bend, Wash. (Mount Si HS), led Seattle U to a huge 2-0 WAC road swing, leading the team with 10 total shots, including five on goal, while putting two of those into the back of the net for four points. The sophomore striker had five shots, including two on frame as the Redhawks outshot NM State 17-4 on their way to a 2-1 victory.
At UTRGV, White tallied both SU goals – one at the eight-minute mark and the other just inside 30 minutes – as the Redhawks completed the weekend with a 2-0 shutout of the Vaqueros. The goals were her second and third of the season, giving her three goals and two assists for eight points. Seattle U has now won five straight and is a perfect 4-0-0 in WAC play, sitting alone atop the league standings with 12 points.
Other offensive nominees included: CSU Bakersfield sophomore forward Aminah Settles scored twice in Friday’s victory over Chicago State… Grand Canyon junior forward Milla Benedetti scored twice for the Lopes in a victory over Chicago State on Sunday … UMKC junior midfielder/forward Lilly Cobb scored twice in the ‘Runners’ victory over CSUB …. NM State junior midfielder Holly Abdelkader scored both goals for the Aggies as they earned a comeback tie against Utah Valley on Sunday … Utah Valley sophomore forward Breanna McCarter scored an overtime game-winning goal vs. UTRGV on Friday and added two assists on the weekend for the Wolverines.
Other defensive nominees included: Grand Canyon junior defender Kelsey Smith scored a goal and added an assist while playing a key role in the GCU backline that shutout both UMKC and Chicago State on the weekend … Seattle U sophomore defender Hannah Carrothers had two assists and was a key member of the SU backline that defeated NM State and shutout UTRGV on Sunday … Utah Valley senior defender Kalli Suesue anchored the Wolverine defense to a 1-0 overtime road shutout at UTRGV on Friday.