INDIANAPOLIS -- Green Bay junior forward Heidi Hartmann (Plymouth, Minn.) is the Horizon League Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while Oakland sophomore goalkeeper Stephanie Bukovec (Toronto, Ontario) has earned Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 15-21.
Hartmann scored three goals in two games for Green Bay last week to earn her second Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season. She began the scoring in GB’s 4-0 win over Northern Illinois, scoring on a header in the 28th minute. She closed the scoring by scoring off another header in the 72nd minute. In the Phoenix 2-1 win over Western Illinois on Sunday, Hartmann once again used her head, scoring in the 15th minute to tie the match at one. The junior from Plymouth, Minn., now has 10 goals on the season, the most in the Horizon League and the most by a Green Bay player since the 2006 season.
Green Bay (6-2-2) has the best record in the League as conference play begins this week. The Phoenix begin play on Saturday with a match at Oakland.
Bukovec earned the Defensive Player of the Week nod after recording a League-best 12 saves last week. She recorded a career-high nine saves on Friday night as Oakland tied Kent State, 1-1. On Sunday, she rebounded from an early goal to shut out St. Francis (Pa.) the rest of the way as the Golden Grizzlies won, 4-1. It was the first career win for Bukovec.
Oakland opens Horizon League play on Wednesday with a match at Valparaiso.
Top Offensive Performers for the Week:
Jasmin Carrera, UIC (So., F) - Recorded a goal and an assist this weekend.
April Cronin, Valparaiso (So., F) - Scored match-winning goal in 67th minute at Eastern Illinois.
Krissy Dorre, Milwaukee (Sr., F) - Scored game-winning goal in UWM’s 2-1 win over Loyola
Vickie Havas, Cleveland State (Jr., F) - Scored two goals and had an assist in CSU’s 4-0 win over Eastern Kentucky.
Kyla Kellermann, Oakland (Sr., F) - Scored Oakland’s lone goal of the game against Kent State. Added another goal against St. Francis (Pa.).
Natalie Sedlock, Wright State (Jr., F) - Scored a goal against Tennessee Tech and added an assist versus Morehead State.
Top Defensive Performers for the Week:
Caity Bestwina, Milwaukee (Sr., D) - Helped UWM hold Loyola to just eight shots, all from distance.
Kelly Fritz, UIC (Fr., GK) - Recorded 10 saves against Saint Louis.
Halle Pyle, Wright State (Jr., GK) - Played 155:35 this weekend and did not allow a goal. Made three saves.
Marissa Sarsfield, Cleveland State (So., D) - Anchored CSU backline that did not allow a goal in CSU’s win over Eastern Kentucky.
Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week:
Aug. 18: Heidi Hartmann, Green Bay
Aug. 25: Hannah Kernen, Green Bay
Sept. 1: Chloe Fadenholz, Cleveland State
Sept. 8: Alyssa Riley, Detroit
Sept. 15: Heidi Hartmann, Green Bay
Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week:
Aug. 18: Sydney Galvez-Daley, Valparaiso
Aug. 25: Macey Riese, Youngstown State
Sept. 1: Jackie Podolsky, Youngstown State
Sept. 8: Sarah Wood, Cleveland State
Sept. 15: Stephanie Bukovec, Oakland
Tags: Green Bay - Women's Soccer · Horizon League - Women's Soccer · Oakland - Women's Soccer
