YSU's Haney, Valparaiso's Oelschlager Notch Horizon League Women's Soccer Weekly Honors

INDIANAPOLIS -- Youngstown State senior forward Chelsey Haney (Hopewell, Pa.) is the Horizon League Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while Valparaiso sophomore defender Shelby Oelschlager (Glendale, Ariz.) has earned Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 22-28.

Haney had a hand in three of YSU’s four goals last week as the Penguins opened the Horizon League schedule with a 1-0-1 record. The Penguins hosted the teams picked third (Wright State) and first (Milwaukee) in the preseason poll to start the League schedule. On Wednesday, the Penguins trailed 1-0 early in the second half when Haney was credited with an assist as YSU knotted up the score and eventually recorded a tie with the Raiders. On Saturday, YSU once again found itself in a 1-0 hole early in the second half, but Haney tied the match when she beat the UWM keeper to a ball in the center of the box and scored. With the match tied at two in the second overtime, Haney recorded the game-winning assist as Kathy Baquero scored to give the Penguins a 3-2 win over Milwaukee.

Youngstown State (5-4-2, 1-0-1) returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Oakland (3-8-1, 1-1-0) at 7 p.m. ET.

Oelschlager played all 183 minutes at center back last week as the Crusaders recorded a pair of shutouts to start League play 2-0. Valpo is the only undefeated and untied team in the League after the first week of play. The Crusaders allowed only eight shots on goal in the two matches as they defeated Oakland, 3-0, on Wednesday and scored an overtime win at Cleveland State, 1-0, on Saturday night. In 10 games with Oelschlager at center back this season, Valpo has allowed just four games. 

Valparaiso (5-1-4, 2-0-0) steps out of conference play this week, hosting Loyola on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

Top Offensive Performers for the Week:
Jennifer Borawski, Detroit (Jr., M) - Scored game-winning goal in OT in 2-1 win over Cleveland State.
Rita Craven, Valparaiso (Jr., M) - Had first multi-goal game in win over Oakland. Now has six career game-winning goals.
Krissy Dorre, Milwaukee (Sr., F) - Scored three goals in two games last week. Has five goals on the year and 25 for her career, moving her into a tie for fourth place in UWM history.
Mackenzie Fuller, UIC (Fr., MF) - Scored the game-winning goal in UIC’s win over Loyola on Sunday.
Vlad Gurovski, Oakland (Fr., MF) - Scored first career game-winning goal in Oakland’s 2-1 win over Green Bay.
Stevee Hazel, Wright State (Fr., D) - Scored game-winning goal in 2-0 win over Detroit.
Hannah Kernen, Green Bay (Sr., M/F) - Scored GB’s lone goal in 2-1 loss at Oakland.
Kaila Sargema, Cleveland State (So., F) - Scored CSU’s lone goal in 2-1 overtime loss at Detroit

Top Defensive Performers for the Week:
Kelly Fritz, UIC (Fr., GK) - Recorded eight saves last week in two games. Earned her second shutout of the season in 1-0 win over Loyola.
Alison Holland, Oakland (Fr., GK) - In 61:27 of action versus Green Bay, recorded five saves as Oakland knocked off Phoenix.
Alyssa Lotito, Detroit (Jr., D) - Scored UDM’s first goal in 2-1 win over Cleveland State on a PK.
Halle Pyle, Wright State (Jr., GK) - Made five saves and recorded one shutout last week for the Raiders.

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
Sept. 22: Chelsey Haney, Youngstown State

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
Sept. 22:  Shelby Oelschlager, Valparaiso