Week 7 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Soccer Players of the Week

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Rio Hardy, South Alabama
F, Senior, Workington, England
Rio Hardy scored four goals in leading the Jaguars to a 2-0 week... Hardy recorded a brace in wins over Georgia Southern and Troy, including the game winner in double overtime on Sunday against the Trojans... She put seven of her nine shots on goal... Hardy put the Georgia Southern game out of reach in the second half with her sixth career two-goal performance... On Sunday, Hardy answered a Trojan goal with one of her own just two minutes later, then notched the game winner at the 104:02 mark to improve the Jaguars' record in the conference to 5-0, and extend the team's unbeaten streak to eight... Hardy is now tied for second in school history with 11 game-winning goals and 35 goals in her career, and is fourth in career points (83)... She leads the Sun Belt in goals per game (0.67) and is second in points per contest (1.42).

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Rylee Atteberry, Coastal Carolina
GK, Freshman, Aurora, Colo.
Atteberry had clean sheets in back to back matches with one being a victory and the other a tie. In the 3-0 victory over Louisiana, she only saw two shots on goal making two saves. In the Little Rock game, she kept the sheet clean making eight saves. She now has a total of four clean sheets on the season.

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
08.22 – (O) Daniella Famili, Coastal Carolina | (D) Rylee Atteberry, Coastal Carolina
08.29 – (O) Julia Winter, Troy | (D) Lauren Karinshak, Georgia Southern
09.05 – (O) Tiina Trutsi, South Alabama | (D) Kelsey Ponder, Arkansas State
09.12 – (O) Doro Greulich, Little Rock | (D) Hannah Godfrey, South Alabama
09.19 – (O) Kory Dixon, South Alabama | (D) Rylee Atteberry, Coastal Carolina
09.26 – (O) Ashleigh Cade, Louisiana | (D) Heather Martin, Texas State
10.03 – (O) Rio Hardy, South Alabama | (D) Rylee Atteberry, Coastal Carolina