Women's Team of the Week: September 2

by TopDrawerSoccer

September 3, 2024

No player dominated this past week more than Kaitlyn MacBean, as the Minnesota native scored all five goals the Nittany Lions managed.

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The first came in a hat trick at home to defeat West Virginia 3-1, followed by a double on the road as Penn State struck down No. 15 Saint Louis 2-1. MacBean now leads the nation with eight goals, only two short of the career-high she set last season.

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Player of the Week: Kaitlyn MacBean, Penn State

Women’s Team of the Week: August 26-September 1

GK: Jillian Medvecky, Pepperdine - Medvecky delivered an outstanding performance with six saves as Pepperdine upset No. 3 UCLA at home.

D: Kylie Olsen, Utah State - Olsen assisted once while leading a formidable defense that conceded just once in victories over Utah and No. 16 BYU.

D: Peyton Leonard, Pepperdine - The California native locked up defensively and delivered the clutch header that saw the Waves upset No. 3 UCLA with a 1-0 scoreline

D: Anita Frederick-Sigaran, Alabama A&M - The talented freshman delivered a sensational performance with a goal and two assists to lead the Bulldogs past West Georgia 3-2 and their first win.

M: Ciara Adams, NJIT - With two goals and two assists, Adams led NJIT to victories over Saint Peter’s and Rider.

M: Annika Wohner, NC State - Wohner was all the Wolfpack needed to defeat Charlotte as the senior midfielder delivered two goals and an assist in the 3-1 victory.

M: Juliet Moore, Houston - Moore was the hero against Texas State, scoring a hattrick in the 3-2 win.

M: Nadia Ramadan, Alabama - Pulling the strings in an 8-2 blowout of Florida Atlantic, the Alabama midfielder pitched in two goals and an assist.

F: Kaitlyn MacBean, Penn State - The player of the week scored all five goals Penn State managed in the week.

F: Peyton Parsons, Texas Tech - The Colorado native delivered two sensational performances, first with a hat trick in a 4-0 defeat of Weber State, then a double in a 5-0 handling of Oral Roberts.

F: Khyah Harper, Minnesota - Twice clutch, Harper capped off a hattrick with an 80th-minute game-winner versus Wisconsin-Milwaukee, then assisted the equalizing goal in an eventual 2-1 defeat of Marquette.

Honorable Mention: GK Jordan Brown (Georgia), D Carsyn Martz (Rice), D Kate Stordy (Murray State), D Karsyn Cherry (Louisville), M Courtney Jones (Vanderbilt), M Makenna Morrison (Miami (OH)), M Lula Mansilla Medina (Saint Peter's), M Katie O'Kane (Utah), F Riley Tiernan (Rutgers), F Chiara Singarella (Purdue), F Scout Murray (Ohio University)