2012 Women's Soccer Awards

2012 WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

• September 3, 2012
  
  • Offensive Player of the Week
    • Jessica Long - The Master's
    • Sophomore - 5-2 - Forward - Wailuku, Hawaii
    • Forward Jessica Long tallied the game-winner at the 77:01 mark to propel The Master's to a 1-0 upset of No. 13-ranked Cal State San Marcos. It was the sophomore's first goal of the season.

• September 10, 2012
  
  • Defensive Player of the Week
    • Bekah Garvin - Concordia
    • Senior - 5-10 - Goalkeeper - Sonora, Calif.
    • Bekah Garvin notched an individual shutout against Embry-Riddle (AZ) and participated in a team shutout against Southern Oregon as Concordia went 2-1 last week. The senior goalie tallied 8 saves in 255 minutes of work and only allowed 2 goals in the loss to No. 2-ranked Concordia (OR). The Concordia career leader in wins and shutouts is 3-2 this season.
  • Offensive Player of the Week
    • Jordan Davidson - Vanguard
    • Junior - 5-2 - Forward - Tucson, Ariz.
    • Jordan Davidson scored four goals as Vanguard won both of its games last week. The junior forward scored two goals against Soka in the first half and two against No. 17-ranked Kansas Wesleyan. Davidson has scored in each of Vanguard's shutout wins. She leads the Vanguard squad in goals with five in three games. Davidson was named the NAIA Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week.

• September 17, 2012
  
  • Defensive Player of the Week
    • Bekah Garvin - Concordia
    • Sophomore - 5-1 - Goalkeeper - Sonora, Calif.
    • Bekah Garvin held No. 12-ranked Cal State San Marcos scoreless in No. 18 Concordia's 1-0 overtime upset victory. The senior goalkeeper recorded her third shutout of the season and expanded her Concordia career record to 25 shutouts and 31 wins. She also had five saves in the game. Garvin is currently third in the conference with a .83 goals against average. Garvin was selected as the NAIA Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.
  • Offensive Player of the Week
    • Chelsea Ruland -
    • Sophomore - 5-4 - Forward - Tucson, Ariz.
    • Sophomore forward Chelsea Ruland scored five of Arizona Christian's six goals, including both game-winning goals, in two victories for the Firestorm last week. The sophomore forward scored a three-goal hat trick against Simpson and Arizona Christian's last two goals against Bethesda. Ruland now has 6 goals and one assist for 13 points in six matches this season and 16 goals and 4 assists for 36 points in her 18-game, two-season career at ACU so far.

• September 24, 2012
  
  • Offensive Player of the Week
    • Rachel Myers - The Master's
    • Senior - 5-6 - Midfielder - Auburn, Calif.
    • Rachel Myers recorded two goals as The Master's spread the scoring among eight different players in the 9-0 win over Bethesda last week. These were the first two goals of the season for the senior midfielder.

• October 1, 2012
  
  • Defensive Player of the Week
    • Lauren Terry - Vanguard
    • Sophomore - 5-7 - Goalkeeper - Corona, Calif.
    • Lauren Terry recorded six saves and two shutouts asNo. 17-ranked Vanguard won both of its GSAC games last week. Five of her stops came against No. 9 ranked Westmont, where the sophomore goalkeeper came up with a complete game shutout for the Lions.
  • Offensive Player of the Week
    • Jordan Davidson - Vanguard
    • Junior - 5-2 - Forward - Tucson, Ariz.
    • Jordan Davidson scored both goals as No. 17 Vanguard upset No. 9-ranked Westmont 2-0 to open up Golden State Athletic Conference play for the Lions. The junior forward then tallied two assists in Vanguard's 3-0 win over Hope International. Davidson is second in the GSAC in both goals and points.

• October 8, 2012
  
  • Defensive Player of the Week
    • Ilyssa Espiritu - The Master's
    • Sophomore - 5-2 - Goalkeeper - Bakersfield, Calif.
    • Ilyssa Espiritu contributed to the defensive efforts of No. 22-ranked The Master's in the 2-0 victory over No. 19 Concordia with 11 saves. The senior goalkeeper then recorded her second shutout of the week in a win over Hope International. Espiritu was named the NAIA Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.
  • Offensive Player of the Week
    • Amanda Couch - Vanguard
    • Senior - 5-4 - Forward - Fair Oaks, Calif.
    • Amanda Couch stepped up to post a goal in each of Vanguard's shutout GSAC victories last week against San Diego Christian and Arizona Christian. She also recorded an assist against the Firestorm of Arizona Christian. The senior forward leads the No. 11 Lions with six goals and six assists on the year.

• October 15, 2012
  
  • Defensive Player of the Week
    • Lauren Terry - Vanguard
    • Sophomore - 5-7 - Guard - Corona, Calif.
    • Lauren Terry posted two conference wins for No. 10-ranked Vanguard on the road while allowing just one goal in 190 minutes of work. The sophomore goalkeeper notched a shutout at No. 20 The Master's in the Lions' overtime victory. She recorded seven saves against a hard-nosed and determined Biola squad on the road. The Lions remain undefeated in GSAC play and currently have a six-game winning streak.
  • Offensive Player of the Week
    • Charlotte Wisniewski - Vanguard
    • Sophomore - 5-5 - Midfielder - Aliso Viejo, Calif.
    • Charlotte Wisniewski posted No. 10-ranked Vanguard's game-winning goal in overtime at No. 20 The Master's College, to record her first goal of the season. Against Biola, she stepped up again to score the Lions' first goal of the match, en route to a 2-1 defeat of the Eagles. Vanguard had not beaten Biola in seven years. She is currently working with another senior teammate to organize a fundraiser for breast cancer awareness at Vanguard.

• October 22, 2012
  
  • Defensive Player of the Week
    • Briana Williams - Biola
    • Sophomore - 6-1 - Goalkeeper - Prescott, Ariz.
    • Briana Williams recorded a pair of overtime wins for Biola last week, making seven saves and allowing only one goal in 192 minutes of work. The sophomore goalkeeper recorded three saves in recording her fifth shutout of the season as Biola beat Hope International 1-0 on the road. Williams was solid in goal, making four saves and allowing just one goal in Biola's 2-1 upset win over No. 23 Concordia. This year Williams has five shutouts with a 0.90 goals against average.
  • Offensive Player of the Week
    • Ashley Correa - Westmont
    • Senior - 5-7 - Forward - Lynnwood, Wash.
    • Ashley Correa's recorded 5 goals and and assist last week as No. 13-ranked Westmont won both of its GSAC games and remains in second place in the conference race. Correa's hat trick against No. 21-ranked The Master's and two goals against San Diego Christian helped the Warriors extend their winning streak to seven games. Correa leads the GSAC in goals (12) and points (32).

• October 29, 2012
  
  • Defensive Player of the Week
    • Briana Williams - Biola
    • Sophomore - 6-1 - Goalkeeper - Prescott, Ariz.
    • Briana Williams played a key role in a pair of Biola victories last week over GSAC opponents. The sophomore goalkeeper was forced to make three big second-half saves to help the Eagles to a 2-0 win at Arizona Christian. The shutout was her sixth of the season, tying her for the GSAC lead. She followed that up with a five-save performance to help Biola upset No. 24 The Master's 3-1 in the regular season-finale. Williams ranks second in the GSAC with a 0.84 goals against average.
  • Offensive Player of the Week
    • Jessica Austin - Biola
    • Junior - 5-7 - Forward - Altadena, Calif.
    • Jessica Austin scored three goals, including two match-winners, and added an assist in two games as Biola closed out the regular season with a pair of GSAC wins last week. The junior forward scored both of the Eagles' goals in a 2-0 win at Arizona Christian. Austin then scored the eventual match-winning goal early in the second half, tapping home a long cross to give Biola a 2-0 lead over No. 24 The Master's. The Mustangs scored one to make it close, but Austin assisted on a goal as time expired to put the match away. Austin leads the team with six goals and 15 points on the season.

• November 5, 2012
  
  • Defensive Player of the Week
    • Briana Williams - Biola
    • Sophomore - 6-1 - Goalkeeper - Prescott, Ariz.
    • Briana Williams allowed just one goal in two GSAC Playoff matches last week, leading Biola to its first-ever appearance in the GSAC Finals. The sophomore goalkeeper faced 20 shots and made seven saves. In the 3-0 win over Hope International, Williams faced nine shots and made three saves to earn her GSAC-best seventh shutout of the season. Williams made four saves and faced 11 shots to lead the Eagles to a 2-1 upset win at No. 12-ranked Westmont. Biola has won six-straight games and Williams has allowed just three goals over that stretch, lowering her goals against average to 0.79--the second-best mark in the conference.
  • Offensive Player of the Week
    • Chrissy King - Biola
    • Junior - 5-6 - Forward - San Marcos, Calif.
    • Chrissy King scored a pair of goals in playoff action last week including the game-winner in Biola's 2-1 upset win over No. 12 Westmont to advance to the GSAC Championship. In the GSAC Tournament Opening Round match, King had a goal and an assist in the Eagles' 3-0 win over Hope International. In the GSAC Semifinal, King scored the eventual game-winner to lead Biola to a 2-1 win at Westmont--just their third win over the Warriors in program history. King has three goals and two assists on the season.