INDIANAPOLIS – Milwaukee senior forward Sammy Vovos (Middleton, Wis.) has been named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week in women’s soccer and Detroit junior goalkeeper Nora Abolins (Demorestville, Ontario, Canada) is the Defensive Player of the Week.
It is the first POWT honor this season for Vovos and the third for Abolins, who was also honored Aug. 20 and Oct. 8.
In the Senior Day contest in Milwaukee, Vovos made the first start of her collegiate career and eventually scored the game-winning goal as the Panthers downed visiting Cleveland State. Vovos also had an assist in the win, which clinch the regular season title and No. 1 postseason seed for Milwaukee.
For Detroit, Abolins recorded four saves in a 2-0 win over Youngstown State, recording her fourth straight shutout and ninth of the season. Abolins now holds the school record with 24 career shutouts. She has posted shutouts in five of seven Horizon League matches this season and has not allowed a goal in 363:22, dating back to an Oct. 6 game at Valparaiso.
Both Milwaukee and Detroit will now await Horizon League Tournament matchups before returning to action.
Top Offensive Performers for the Week:
Jade Flory (So., F) - Scored game-winner against Wright State with just 26 seconds remaining in the overtime period.
Kaitlyn Quarrell (Jr., F) - Scored the game-winning goal against Youngstown State on a coast-to-coast run.
Top Defensive Performers for the Week:
Katie Gratzianna, Valparaiso (Jr., D) - Scored game-winner on coast-to-coast run against Green Bay in 1-0 while helping the Crusaders also shut out Loyola.
Kristen Manski, Valparaiso (Jr., GK) - Posted a pair of clean sheets with six saves as Valpo tied with Loyola and beat Green Bay.
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
Oct. 8: Moriah Schwarz, Loyola
Oct. 15: Krissy Dorre, Milwaukee
Oct. 22: Sammy Vovos, Milwaukee
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
Oct. 8: Nora Abolins, Detroit
Oct. 15: Jackie Podolsky, Youngstown State
Oct. 22: Nora Abolins, Detroit
Tags: Detroit Mercy - Women's Soccer · Horizon League - Women's Soccer · Milwaukee - Women's Soccer
