2011 GNAC Women's Soccer Players-of-the-Week
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| Greenback |
Arthurs |
Week of Aug. 29-Sept. 4: Heidi Greenback, MSU Billings (F, 5-7, So., Woodinville, WA) and Jamie Arthurs, Western Washington (GK, 5-8, Jr., Richland, WA). . .Greenback had three goals and an assist leading the Yellowjackets to a pair of shutout wins in the MSU Billings Cup and earning Most Valuable Player honors. She scored MSUB's second goal in a 2-0 win over Colorado Christian and had two goals and an assist in a 3-0 shutout of Southwest Minnesota State. . .Arthurs had 12 saves as the Vikings, who were outshot 36-18, battled nationally second-ranked UC San Diego and Chico State to a pair of overtime scoreless draws. The shutouts were the 13 th and 14 th in Arthurs' career moving her into a tie for 10 th place on the GNAC all-time shutout list.
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Week of Sept. 5-11: Brandi Hamre, Seattle Pacific (F, 5-7, Sr., Bremerton, WA – Central Kitsap) scored two goals and also had an assist as the Falcons outscored Notre Dame de Namur and Nebraska-Omaha by a combined margin of 11-1. “Brandi was just tremendous in both games,” SPU coach Chuck Sekyra said. “Not only did she have the game winner against NDNU but her goal opened the game up on Nebraska-Omaha. Brandi did so many things that made a difference for us, her organization of our midfield, her ball winning, and leadership overall was just fantastic.”
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| Sawyer |
Richter |
Week of Sept. 12-18: Jaucelyn Richter, MSU Billings (F, 5-5, Jr., Billings, MT) and Taylor Sawyer, Seattle Pacific (D, 5-5, Jr., Gig Harbor, WA – North Mason). . .Richter scored all three Yellowjacket goals in their 3-1 road win Thursday at Saint Martin's and also contributed to their 1-1 draw at Western Oregon Saturday. She took 11 shots in the two contests and nine were “on-goal”. “Jaucelyn had a tremendous weekend,” MSUB interim coach Wojtek Krakowiak said. “She was in all the right places Thursday and she made some very good plays Saturday that led to other chances.” . .Sawyer led SPU's defense that posted road shutouts at Western Washington and Simon Fraser. She also scored SPU's final goal against the Clan. “Taylor is really on top of her game,” Falcon coach Chuck Sekyra said. “She is a leader in our back line, has been great with the ball and has been making some outstanding defensive plays.”
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| McKole |
Week of Sept. 19-25: Carson McKole, Central Washington (M, 5-2, Jr., Oak Harbor, WA) earned an assist on the Wildcats' first goal in Thursday's 2-1 win at Western Oregon, then scored the game-winner in a 1-0 victory Sunday at Saint Martin's as the Wildcats, who are off to their best eight-game start since 2008, improved to 4-2-2. McKole has contributed to six of CWU's nine goals this season, scoring four and assisting on two others. Her Sunday goal was assisted by Amy Pate and Brittany Franks. “Amy and Brittany made quality passes and Carson added another fantastic goal,” CWU coach Michael Farrand said.
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| MacDowell |
Siler |
Week of Sept. 26-Oct. 2: Whitney Siler, Montana State Billings (D, 5-9, So., Monroe, WA) and Justina MacDowell, Western Washington (M, 5-5, Sr., Bellevue, WA – Sammamish). . .Siler scored the game-winning goal in MSUB's 1-0 upset of 14 th -ranked Seattle Pacific and was spectacular defensively as the Yellowjackets earned a win and 1-1 draw with Central Washington on a two-game road trip. “Whitney had a tremendous weekend,” MSUB interim coach Wojceich Krakowiak said. “Her goal against SPU was good, but her defensive play was even better. She did a great job on helping limit quality shots and made numerous plays to help preserve the shutout. Against Central Washington she did a terrific job of shutting down their attacks and limiting their opportunities for open looks at the goal.”. . .MacDowell scored three goals, including two game-winners in wins against Western Oregon and Saint Martin's as the Vikings pulled to within three points of first-place Seattle Pacific.
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Week of Oct. 3-9: Jennifer Brookshire, Montana State Billings (MF, 5-2, So., Ventura, CA) led the Yellowjackets to an easy 6-1 victory over Northwest Nazarene to help MSUB remain unbeaten in conference play. Brookshire scored two goals in her only two shots of the match.
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| Lindsay |
Week of Oct. 10-16: Megan Lindsay, Seattle Pacific (F, 5-7, Jr., Spokane, WA – Gonzaga Prep) had three goals including the game-winners in 4-0 and 3-0 home wins against Simon Fraser and Western Washington. Lindsay leads the conference in goals (8 including four game-winners) and points (20) and has scored seven goals in SPU's last four games. She also ranks fourth in GNAC history in points per game (1.34) with 63 in 47 contests. "(She was) Megan Lindsay being Megan Lindsay,” SPU coach Chuck Sekyra said. “She is such a talented, hard working player who wants to take over and make a difference in every game. I love her approach and attitude and she is making a difference."
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| McKole |
Sawyer |
Week of Oct. 17-23: Taylor Sawyer, Seattle Pacific (D, 5-5, Jr., Gig Harbor, WA - North Mason) and Carson McKole, Central Washington (M, 5-2, Jr., Oak Harbor, WA). . .Sawyer contributed to a pair of shutouts as the Falcons moved to within one win of clinching their third straight conference title with victories at Saint Martin's and Western Oregon. SPU outshot the Saints and Wolves by a combined margin of 47-14 forcing Brooke Yokers to make just five saves. “She (Sawyer) had a wonderful week, organizing our back line, reading the run of play, breaking up our opponents ideas and playing so well,” SPU coach Chuck Sekyra said. . .McKole scored two goals increasing her season point total to 19 points (8 goals, 3 assists) as the Wildcats won two games to set a school-record for most GNAC victories with seven. The two wins also assured CWU of only its second .500 season in the 11-year history of the conference. Her goal total, which includes four game-winners, is the highest by a Wildcat player since 2007 and her point total is the highest for a CWU player since 2000. McKole currently leads the conference in goals per game (0.57) and ranks second in points per game (1.36). She also is tied for the conference lead in game-winning goals with four.
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Week of Oct. 24-30: Brandi Hamre, Seattle Pacific (F, 5-7, Sr., Bremerton, WA – Central Kitsap) had a pair of goals including her third game-winner of the season in SPU's 2-1 win over Northwest Nazarene, clinching the Falcons' their third straight conference title and their ninth consecutive NCAA Division II post-season appearance. Her goal against MSU Billings came into a wind which was approaching 60 miles per hour. She has five goals and three assists this season and now ranks 20 th in GNAC career history with 62 points, including 21 goals and 20 assists.
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| Richter |
Jenkins |
Week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6: Jaucelyn Richter, MSU Billings (F, 5-5, Jr., Billings, MT – Billings Senior) and Kelsey Jenkins, Seattle Pacific (M, 5-8, Sr., Kent, WA – Kentwood). . .Richter had a pair of goals and an assist in MSUB's 4-0 win against Northwest Nazarene increasing her season point total to a GNAC-leading 27. With one season remaining, Richter ranks 18 th in GNAC history with 66 career points. . .Jenkins also had a pair of goals and an assist in Seattle Pacific's 4-2 win against Central Washington as the Falcons ran their win streak to nine. The assist was her ninth of the year, tying her for the conference lead with Heidi Greenback of MSUB. She also ranks 17 th in career assists with 21. “KJ has been our rock as far as possession, rhythm and playmaking,” SPU coach Chuck Sekyra said. “She took over on Senior Day (against CWU) and I think we are going to see the same from here on out in the NCAA tournament.”
All-Time Women's Soccer Players-of-the-Week (2001-11)
