INDIANAPOLIS -- Cleveland State senior forward Jamie Avona (Boardman, Ohio) is the Horizon League Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while Milwaukee junior defender Hannah Kaul (Fredonia, Wis.) has earned Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 1-7. The award is the second of the season for Avona and the first of Kaul’s career.
Cleveland State (5-8-0, 1-2-0 Horizon) collected its first conference win of the year on Monday, using a golden goal to beat Green Bay, 1-0, in double overtime before cruising past Francis Marion, 4-1, to close the week. Milwaukee (3-7-1, 2-2-0 Horizon) picked up an important League victory, 1-0, at Valparaiso.
Avona notched the game-winning goals in both of the Vikings’ wins, heading in a corner kick two minutes into double overtime to send CSU to the League victory over the Phoenix. On senior day at Krenzler Field, Avona had Cleveland State’s second goal of the match, moving into a tie for the team lead with her fifth goal of the year.
Kaul anchored Milwaukee’s back line against a stiff Valparaiso attack, helping the Panthers record their fourth shutout of the year. Kaul played all 90 minutes in the match, helping limit the Crusaders to just eight shots, one of which was on goal.
Cleveland State will be in action twice this week, heading to Youngstown State for an important conference match on Wednesday, Oct. 10. The Horizon League Network will have live coverage of the event beginning at 7 p.m. ET. The Vikings will close the week at Detroit on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. ET. Milwaukee’s match against Loyola will be carried on HLN at 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening.
Top Offensive Performers for the Week:
Helen Steinhauser, Milwaukee(Sr., M) - Recorded the game-winning goal in the Panthers’ 1-0 road win at Valparaiso.
Jordyn Ryfiak, Valparaiso(Fr., F) - Notched the game-winning goal against Detroit, her second game-winning goal of the year.
Jade Flory, Youngstown State(So., F) - Flord scored her third goal of the year and second in as many matches against Green Bay.
Top Defensive Performers for the Week:
Nora Abolins, Detroit (Jr., GK) - Recorded her fifth shutout of the year on Sunday, giving her 20 in 46 career starts in goal.
Katy Pilarzyk, Green Bay (So., GK) - Helped the Phoenix collect their first Horizon League win on Saturday, a 2-1 win over Youngstown State.
Kristen Manski, Valparaiso (Jr., GK) - Turned in six shutouts in Valpo’s 1-0 win over Detroit, her League-leading seventh of the year.
Lauren Patterson, Wright State (Sr., D) - Anchored Wright State’s defense in the Raiders’ 0-0 draw at Loyola.
Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week:
Aug. 13: Amy Kauffung, Milwaukee
Aug. 20: Kaitlyn Quarrell, Detroit
Jaime Avona, Cleveland State
Aug. 27: Rachel Morrison, Youngstown State
Sept. 3: Ana Claudia Michelini, Loyola
Sept. 10: Vickie Havas, Cleveland State
Sept. 17: Tricia Stonebraker, Loyola
Sept. 24: Ini Umotong, Wright State
Oct. 1: Jaime Avona, Cleveland State
Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week:
Aug. 13: Jamie Forbes, Milwaukee
Aug. 20: Nora Abolins, Detroit
Aug. 27: Ali Viola, Youngstown State
Sept. 3: Kristen Manski, Valparaiso
Sept. 10: Monica Gonyo, Loyola
Sept. 17: Brooke McCurdy, Wright State
Sept. 24: Jackie Podolsky, Youngstown State
Oct. 1: Hannah Kaul, Milwaukee
Tags: Cleveland State - Women's Soccer · Milwaukee - Women's Soccer
