Valpo's Hoaglin Captures Women's Soccer Player of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS -- Valparaiso junior midfielder Rachel Hoaglin (Lakeville, Minn.) has been named Horizon League Women’s Soccer Player of the Week, for the week beginning Sept. 12.  The honor is the first of Hoaglin’s career.

With two game-winning goals, Hoaglin led Valparaiso (5-3-1, 1-0 Horizon) to a 2-0 week, including the first victory in a Horizon League opener for the Crusaders since joining the conference. Valpo opened the weekend by knocking off Green Bay, 1-0, before traveling to Bowling Green and routing the Falcons, 4-0.

Against the Phoenix, Hoaglin chipped the ball over the keeper from the right corner of the six-yard box to tally her fourth goal of the season. The goal moved the junior into a tie for eighth all-time in Crusaders history.

Less than 48 hours later, Hoaglin crept up the goals list again, moving into a tie for seventh with a goal in the ninth minute against Bowling Green. The tally gave Hoaglin a goal in four straight contests for the Crusaders, who are 3-0-1 over that stretch.

Valparaiso will resume non-conference play this weekend, hosting the Crusader Classic at both Brown Field and Eastgate Field. On Friday, Sept. 23, the Crusaders will take on Campbell at 8:30 p.m. ET on Brown Field, before meeting Air Force on Sept. 25 at 2:30 p.m. ET on Eastgate Field. Friday’s match will be available on the Horizon League Network at HorizonLeague.com.

Top Performers for the Week:

• Katie Griswold, Butler (Jr., F) - Griswold tallied Butler’s lone goal in a 2-1 setback in its Horizon League opener at Detroit. The junior had three shots on frame in the match, coming two days after the Bulldogs scored three straight goals in a 3-2 comeback win at Oakland.
• Natalie Daniels, Cleveland State (Sr., M) - On Senior Day at CSU, Daniels netted the game-winning goal in a 3-2 triumph over IUPUI. The tally extended Daniels’ school records for goals (18) and points (55) in a career. 
• Sarah Dzuris, Detroit (Jr., M) - Recording two assists in a back-and-forth 4-3 double overtime loss at Michigan State, Dzuris potted the first goal of the match for the Titans in Sunday’s 2-1 victory over visiting Butler. 
• Sarah Hagen, Milwaukee (Sr., F) - Hagen led the way for No. 17 Milwaukee in its Horizon League opener, recording two goals in a 4-0 win at Cleveland State, including the game winner. Hagen’s 11 goals, 24 points, 53 shots and five game-winning tallies all pace the League. 
• Bekah Bonny, Wright State (Sr., F) - Bonny has now found the back of the net in three straight matches, picking up the game-winning goal in double overtime to send Wright State past Western Michigan, 3-2, on Friday. On Sunday, Bonny netted the Raiders’ lone goal in a 1-1 draw with Youngstown State.
• Geneva Strelka, Youngstown State (Sr., M) - Strelka picked up the equalizing goal in Sunday’s 1-1 tie at Wright State. In the last three weeks, Strelka has found her offense with two goals and an assist. 

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 Newomcer, Cleveland State
September 12: Rachel Hoaglin, Valparaiso