Women's Team of the Week: October 21

by TopDrawerSoccer

October 22, 2024

Alyssa Peters, a grad student making waves for the Idaho Vandals, is the latest women’s college soccer Player of the Week.

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The Washington native began her impressive run with a corner kick assist against Weber State, a feat she would repeat three more times in a jaw-dropping performance versus Idaho State, bringing her to four assists across two matches. And on the defensive side, Peters averaged over 80 minutes in a backline that did not concede a single goal. One of the best set-piece specialists in recent college soccer, Peters has 32 career assists, the most in Big Sky history.

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Player of the Week: Alyssa Peters, Idaho State

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GK: Anna Pierce, Butler - The redshirt junior was exceptional with 17 saves and just one goal allowed as the Bulldogs earned vital conference victories over Connecticut and Seton Hall.

D: Alyssa Peters, Idaho - Peters was a two-way gem with four assists and two clean sheets earned in wins over Weber State and Idaho State.

D: Mia Oliaro, Duke - Dominant from her wing-back role, Oliaro scored twice and assisted twice as Duke overpowered Boston College 7-0.

D: Myla McLeod, Villanova - The Villanova senior scored her first career goal while playing every minute for a team that earned a 3-0 win at Marquette and a 0-0 draw with Connecticut.

M: Rine Yonaha, Utah State - Yonaha helped get the Aggies back on track with two goals and two assists, attributing for four of the ten the team scored in victories over Colorado College and Air Force.

M: Kendyl Terrell, Jackson State - The graduate senior led the Tigers to their first two wins of the season in a sensational week where she provided two goals and three assists versus Arkansas Pine Bluff and Grambling State.

M: Leah Selm, Missouri - Selm had a hand in all three goals, scoring twice and assisting another to help the team defeat Oklahoma 3-1.

M: Camryn Silvestro, Army - After going the distance in a grueling 0-0 draw with Lafayette, three days later, Silvestro somehow produced her best performance of the season with three assists and another 90 minutes to help Army defeat Navy 4-0.

F: Isabella Diorio, TCU - Continuing her exceptional form, Diorio scored three and assisted two to push the team to victories over UCF and Iowa State.

F: Eleanor Hodsden, Notre Dame - The freshman caught fire with a hat trick versus No. 10 California, then another goal in a 3-0 result over No. 5 Stanford.

F: Morgan Russmann, North Dakota State - Russmann delivered two match-winning performances to lead the Bison to the top of the Summit League table, first with the only goal to defeat South Dakota State, then another two goals and an assist in a thrilling 4-2 battle with South Dakota.

Honorable Mention: GK Jacqueline Hoover (Loyola Marymount), D Katie Houck (Saint Louis), D Ella Guth (Fordham), D Fiona Jenkins (New Mexico), M Isabella Carapazza (Lipscomb), M Rachel Roman (Quinnipiac), M Emilie Castagna (UC Irvine), M Ran Iwai (Florida State), F Lillian Yordy (Northern Kentucky), F Faith Webber (Utah Valley), F Bree Barley (Georgia State), F Kayla Rollins (Wisconsin-Milwaukee), F Rhea Kijowski (Old Dominion)