Women's Soccer

2002 Players of the Week

(October 28 - November 9)
Kristen Votapek, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (offense)
Anna Andersson, Tiffin University (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Mount Vernon Nazarene forward Kristen Votapek (Amelia, OH; Amelia H.S.) and Tiffin defender Anna Andersson (Malmo, Sweden) have been selected the AMC women's soccer Players of the Week.

Votapek, a 5-foot-1 freshman, earned Offensive Player honors for the second straight time with three goals and an assist in MVNU's 1-0-1 week. She had a goal in a 2-2 tie at Urbana and then tallied two goals and an assist in a 4-2 win versus Walsh. Votapek has tied the single-season school record with 20 goals and set a new mark for most points scored with 48.

Andersson, a 5-10 senior, sparked a Tiffin defense which did not allow a goal while she was on the field. She paced the Dragons to a 1-0 win at Geneva and a 4-1 victory against Seton Hill.

(October 21-27)
Kristen Votapek, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (offense)
Cheryl Balogh, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Mount Vernon Nazarene teammates Kristen Votapek (Amelia, OH; Amelia H.S.) and Cheryl Balogh (Lima, OH; Elida H.S.) are the AMC women's soccer Players of the Week. The tandem paced the Cougars to victories over two of the top teams in the South Division.

Votapek, a 5-foot-1 freshman forward, scored twice in a 3-0 win over Ohio Dominican. She then netted the winning goal in the 86th minute of a 2-1 victory at Tiffin, who was previously unbeaten in the division. Votapek has 17 goals this season and has scored at least one goal in 13 of MVNU's 17 matches.

Balogh, a 5-10 junior defender, keyed a Cougar defense that shut down the NAIA Region IX No. 2 and No. 4 rated teams. She was credited with a defender save to preserve a 2-1 win at Tiffin.

(October 14-20)
Sara Dauterman, Malone College (offense)
Rebecca Fuller, Houghton College (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Malone forward Sara Dauterman (Canal Fulton, OH; Heritage Christian H.S.) and Houghton goalkeeper Rebecca Fuller (Houghton, NY; Fillmore H.S.) have selected the AMC Players of the Week in women's soccer.

Dauterman led Malone to a pair of wins with five goals and an assist. The junior netted a goal with an assist in a 3-0 South Division win versus Mount Vernon Nazarene. She then erupted for four goals in a 7-0 victory against Asbury.

Fuller, a junior netminder, posted a pair of complete shutouts and shared another during Houghton's 3-0 week. She played 82 minutes and made one save in a 6-0 North Division win over Roberts Wesleyan. She then stopped three shots in a 3-0 victory at Trinity International and was credited with seven saves in a 1-0 win at Saint Xavier.

(October 7-13)
Sarah Fieler, Tiffin University (offense)
Anna Andersson, Tiffin University (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Tiffin teammates Sarah Fieler (Cincinnati, OH; Roger Bacon H.S.) and Anna Andersson (Malmo, Sweden) have been named the AMC Players of the Week in women's soccer. They guided the Dragons to a pair of South Division wins.

Fieler, a 5-foot-9 senior forward, scored one goal and assisted on another in a 2-0 win at defending AMC champion Malone. She also scored twice and added two assists in a 6-1 victory against Shawnee State.

Andersson, a 5-10 senior defender, keyed Tiffin's shutout at Malone and then helped the Dragons take over sole possession of first place in the South Division with a win versus Shawnee State.

(September 30 - October 6)
Jen Peddicord, Seton Hill University (offense)
Kristi Tuck, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Seton Hill forward Jen Peddicord (Sutersville, PA; Yough H.S.) and Mount Vernon Nazarene goalkeeper Kristi Tuck (Hollsopple, PA; Johnstown Christian H.S.) have been selected the AMC Players of the Week.

Peddicord, a 5-foot-7 senior, scored five goals during Seton Hill's 2-1 week. She netted both goals in a 2-1 AMC North Division win over Carlow; scored both goals again in a 2-1 defeat of divisional foe Daemen; and then scored once in a 3-2 setback to NCAA Division II Edinboro.

Tuck, a 5-9 junior, stopped three shots in a 2-0 South Division victory against Cedarville. It was her second straight AMC shutout.

(September 23-29)
Julie Herbst, Malone College (offense)
Andrea Taylor, Saint Vincent College (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Malone forward Julie Herbst (Dyer, IN; Lake Central H.S.) and Saint Vincent goalkeeper Andrea Taylor (McMurray, PA; Peters Township H.S.) are the AMC women's soccer Players of the Week.

Herbst, a freshman, who was awarded the offensive honor for the second time this fall, tallied five goals and three assists during the Pioneers' 2-1 week. She exploded for three goals and three assists in a 6-2 win at Carlow; scored one goal in a 2-1 win at Palm Beach Atlantic; and netted another goal in a 4-2 setback at NCAA Division II Nova Southeastern.

Taylor, a junior netminder, stopped all 16 shots she faced in posting two shutouts as Saint Vincent went 1-0-1. She made 12 saves in a scoreless tie versus NCAA Division II Clarion and made four saves in a 2-0 AMC North Division win over Daemen. Taylor has strung together three consecutive shutouts.

(September 16-22)
Stephanie Schneider, Carlow College (offense)
Laurie Franklin, Malone College (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Carlow forward Stephanie Schneider (Brackenridge, PA; Laurel Highlands H.S.) and Malone goalkeeper Laurie Franklin (Prospect, KY; South Oldham H.S.) have been selected AMC Players of the Week in women's soccer.

Schneider scored three goals in a 10-0 win over Chatham and then recorded her third straight "hat trick" with three more scores in a 4-3 AMC North Division win at Notre Dame. The junior has 10 goals on the season.

Franklin, a sophomore, made four saves in a 12-0 victory against Shepherd. She was credited with 15 saves in a 2-0 AMC South Division win versus Cedarville.

(September 9-15)
Rebecca Stewart, Geneva College (offense)
Jodie Snyder, Urbana University (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Geneva forward Rebecca Stewart (Silver Springs, MD; Paint Branch H.S.) and Urbana goalkeeper Jodie Snyder (Fort Jennings, OH; Fort Jennings H.S.) are the AMC women's soccer Players of the Week. Stewart also earned NAIA National Player of the Week honors.

Stewart, a 5-foot-6 freshman, exploded for nine goals and five assists during Geneva's 3-0 week. She netted three goals with two assists in a 6-1 win versus Bethany; racked up four goals and three assists in a 17-0 victory against Mount Aloysius; and scored two more goals in a 9-0 win over Ohio Valley. Stewart has 13 goals in six matches this season.

Snyder, a 5-9 sophomore, led Urbana to a 2-0-1 week by allowing just one goal in 256 minutes of action. She made nine saves in a 0-0 tie with Indiana Tech; stopped three shots in a 3-0 win versus Manchester; and had two saves in a 3-1 victory against Anderson.

(September 2-8)
Julie Herbst, Malone College (offense)
Kristi Tuck, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Malone forward Julie Herbst (Dyer, IN; Lake Central H.S.) and Mount Vernon Nazarene goalkeeper Kristi Tuck (Hollsopple, PA; Johnstown Christian H.S.) have been selected the AMC Players of the Week.

Herbst scored two goals as Malone played a pair of NAIA nationally ranked teams to 1-1 ties. The freshman netted the lone tally against No. 22 Indiana Wesleyan and then did the same versus No. 14 Houghton.

Tuck, a 5-foot-9 junior, posted back-to-back shutouts as MVNU is off to their best-ever start at 4-0. She made eight saves in a 2-0 win versus Otterbein and then stopped five shots in a 1-0 victory at Cornerstone.

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