Women's Soccer

UCF & USF Split Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference women’s soccer week nine saw strong performances from both UCF and RV/No. 24 USF. Both teams upset No. 15/18 Memphis and capped 2-0 weeks with wins over Tulsa.
 
Offensive Player of the Week
Stefanie Sanders * So. * F * UCF
Sanders netted both gamewinners for UCF in a 2-0 week that saw the Knights down No. 15/18 Memphis, 2-0, and Tulsa, 3-1. Sanders continues her offensive tear as of late with four points last week as UCF has won six of its last seven games.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Kelli Burney * RS-Jr. * D * USF
Redshirt junior Kelli Burney was a force in USF’s 2-0 week as she helped limit Tulsa to just seven shots in the entire match,. Also in that match, Burney scored a header off a corner to give the Bulls an early lead. Burney helped also USF to its fifth shutout of the season against No. 15/18 Memphis as USF took down the number two ranked team in scoring offense without allowing them a single goal. 

Goalkeeper of the Week
Sydney Martinez * Fr. * USF
Martinez set a new career high when she went into double-digit saves (10) against No 15/18 Memphis to blank the second-ranked scoring offensive in the country. The rookie went 2-0 on the week and finished with 12 total stops as she was also victorious against Tulsa.
 
Rookie of the Week
Piper Dotsikas * Fr. * F * UCF
Dotsikas played valuable minutes for the Knights in a 2-0 week that featured an upset of No. 15/18 Memphis, 2-0. The freshman also got in on the scoring in a 3-1 over Tulsa. Dotsikas netted a goal against the Golden Hurricane to help secure the win.
 
Weekly Honor Roll
Sophia Danyko-Kulchycky * So. * F * UConn
Scored seven points on a hat trick and an assist in a win over Cincinnati
Morgan Dewey * So * D * ECU
Blanked Temple and assisted on the gamewinner
Randi Palacios * RS-So. * GK * UConn
Earned the clean sheet with four saves in a win versus the Bearcats
Vera Varis * Sr. * GK * UCF
Went 2-0 last week with a shutout of No. 15/18 Memphis
Evelyne Viens * Jr. * F * USF
Scored two goals and set USF’s all times goals mark with 43