CSU's Newcomer Earns Women's Soccer Player of the Week Accolades

INDIANAPOLIS -- Cleveland State senior forward Nancy Newcomer (Parma Heights, Ohio) has been named Horizon League Women’s Soccer Player of the Week, for the week beginning Sept. 5.  The honor is the first of Newcomer’s career.

The senior helped the Vikings turn in a 2-0 road trip with wins at Wyoming and Air Force. Newcomer potted goals in both matches to lead the way.

At Wyoming, Newcomer collected her first goal of the year at a key time, sending Cleveland State to a 2-1 win in double overtime with a 103rd minute tally.

The Southern Indiana transfer would net her second goal with the Vikings on Sunday, adding the clincher in the 81st minute in a 2-0 shutout of the host Air Force Academy.

Cleveland State will start Horizon League play this weekend, hosting No. 14 Milwaukee on Friday at Krenzler Field at 7 p.m. Fans can watch the match for free on HorizonLeague.com. The Vikings wrap up the weekend by hosting IUPUI on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Top Performers for the Week:

• Jackie Hafele, Butler (So., F) - Hafele led the Bulldogs with two shots in the Kentucky Tropical Smoothie Invitational, earning All-Tournament Team accolades.
• Nora Abolins, Detroit (So., GK) - Abolins collected her third shutout of the year in a 1-0 road triumph over Eastern Kentucky. The blanking was the 10th of Abolins’ career in just 25 matches. 
• Katie Groesch, Loyola (Sr., GK) - Groesch tallied seven saves across two matches, withstanding 33 shots on the weekend. In 180 minutes, Groesch allowed five goals. 
• Sarah Hagen, Milwaukee (Sr., F) - Hagen dominated No. 14 Milwaukee’s 2-1 overtime win against No. 24 Wisconsin, netting two goals and tying the school record with 12 shots on goal. Marked by multiple players throughout the night, Hagen had two shots in Milwaukee’s double-overtime loss to No. 12 Marquette. 
• Rachel Hoaglin, Valparaiso (Jr., M) - Hoaglin posted a four-point week, netting goals in both of Valpo’s matches. In a 1-1 tie with IUPUI, Hoaglin, put the Crusaders ahead with a bicycle-like goal just after the half. In a 2-0 win over Eastern Illinois, Hoaglin added an insurance goal in the 27th minute.
• Bekah Bonny, Wright State (Sr., F) - Bonny supplied the offense for the Raiders in their 3-2 victory over UT-Martin, collecting WSU’s first two goals of the match and assisting on the game-winner.

Women’s Soccer Players of the Week:
August 15: Sarah Hagen, Milwaukee
August 22: Kaitlyn Quarrell, Detroit
August 29: Jamie Forbes, Milwaukee
September 5: Nancy Newcomer, Cleveland State