Tuesday, September 07, 2010

MACON, Ga. – Riding a 2-0-1 week, Campbell’s Olga Ekblom and Kaili Terry swept up the Atlantic Sun Women’s Soccer weekly awards after the duo combined for 14 points. Ekblom registered nine points on the week, which included a five-point effort in a 4-0 win against South Carolina State, while Terry added one goal, the game-winner against Coastal Carolina, and three assists, two of which came against Coastal.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Olga Ekblom, Campbell (F – Jr. – Stockholm, Sweden – International Business)
                • First A-Sun Player of the Week award
                • Tallied first career five-point game against South Carolina State with two goals and an assist
                • Scored two late equalizers to force overtime against UMBC and Coastal Carolina
                • Totaled four goals and one assist on the week
                • Leads team in goals and points

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kaili Terry, Campbell (D -- Sr. – Carrollton, Texas – Sports Management)
                • Second A-Sun Defensive Player of the Week honor
                • Registered first four-point game against Coastal Carolina; scored game-winner
                • Helped Camels to a 4-0 shutout against South Carolina State; added assist
                • Played all 274 minutes in three matches, which included two overtime games
                • Tops on team in assists with four and second in points at eight

OTHER NOMINEES
• Melissa Hutto (GK, Kennesaw State) – made first start of collegiate career with 10 saves
• Brittany Vining (MF, Kennesaw State) – scored her first goal of the season in a 2-1 loss to Wyoming
• Michelle Kuhnen (F, FGCU) – Scored game-winner to beat Arkansas; program's first win against a BCS school
• Jamie Loftis (MF/F, Belmont) – game-winner gave Belmont first win of the season, beating Arkansas State
• Nichole Berner (GK, Belmont) – played 90 minutes, allowing only one goal and recording four saves
• Ramey Kerns (F, ETSU) – two goals and an assists on the week as the Bucs went 2-1
• Becca Massip (MF, Jacksonville) – scored twice in JU’s win against Winthrop
• Rachel Collins (GK, USC Upstate) – established USC Upstate’s freshman record for saves in a season with 47
• Casey Barrett (F, Mercer) – scored first goal of her Mercer career against No. 25 Georgia