Soccer Report - Oct. 4 (PDF)
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5
Tennessee Tech at
Murray State* - 3 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6
SIUE at
Morehead State* - 6 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky at
Austin Peay* - 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7
UT Martin at
Belmont* - 6:30 p.m.
Southeast Missouri at
Jacksonville State* - 7 p.m.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9
Eastern Illinois at
Morehead State* - 12 p.m.
Tennessee Tech at
Austin Peay* - 1 p.m.
UT Martin at
Jacksonville State* - 1 p.m.
Southeast Missouri at
Belmont* - 2 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky at
Murray State* - 2 p.m.
* - OVC game
ALL TIMES CENTRAL
adidas® OVC Players of the Week- Oct. 4
Offensive
Kirstin Robertson, F, 5-4, Jr., Ashland City, Tenn. - Austin Peay
Robertson improved her points streak to five games over theweekend. Robertson scored two goals and added an assist in Austin Peay’s, 4-3, win at UT Martin, Friday, scoring the game-winning goal in the 88th minute. On Sunday at SEMO, Robertson assisted on Jennifer Smith’s goal which helped force overtime. The Govs and Redhawks drew 1-1. Robertson extends her points lead in the OVC rankings with 23 in 2016.
Others Nominated: Belicia Mendiola, Belmont; Cassie Smith, Eastern Kentucky, Cheyenne Carden, Jacksonville State; Cara Maher, Morehead State; Harriet Withers, Murray State; Natasha Minor, Southeast Missouri; Ashley Lewman, SIUE
Defensive
Emily Whitcomb, D, So., Elmhurst, Ill. - Belmont
Whitcomb earned her second game-winning goal of the year at Eastern Illinois to clinch Belmont’s first road win of the 2016 season. Whitcomb secured the teams victory over the Panthers in the 75th minute after tapping in a perfectly place cross from teammate Heather Ferrari. Whitcomb also played a vital role in the Bruins pair of shutouts on the weekend, disrupting the opponents’ offense in her 77 minutes on the pitch
Others Nominated: Haley Kemper, Eastern Kentucky; Danelle Lindo, Jacksonville State; Angela Black, Morehead State; Nyomi Devine, Murray State; Kaitlin Kuznacic, Murray State; Amy McGivern, UT martin
Goalkeeper
Stephanie Bukovec, GK, Sr., Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Belmont
Bukovec had a flawless weekend, earning two shutouts as she held both SIUE and EIU scoreless in her 181 minutes in goal. Bukovec not only made crucial saves, but she also rushed her opponents’ offense forcing them to shoot the ball off frame. Her performance this weekend moved her to fifth All-Time in Career Shutouts for Belmont..
Others Nominated: Anna Hall, Eastern Kentucky; Caroline Robinson, Jacksonville State; Alex Steigerwald, Murray State; Kindra Lierz, Southeast Missouri; Kari Naerdemann, Tennessee Tech