2003 Players of the Week
(November 9-15)
Leta Huntington, Malone College (offense)
(defense) no nominee
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Malone midfielder Leta Huntington (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) is
the AMC women's soccer Player of the Week. She paced the Pioneers to a pair of
victories and the NAIA Region IX championship.
Huntington, a 5-foot-6 senior, had a goal and
an assist in a 3-2 win over Mount Vernon Nazarene in the semifinals. She also
scored the first goal in a 2-0 title game victory over Tiffin and assisted on
the other.
(November 2-8)
Casandra Mills, Houghton College (offense)
Laurie Franklin, Malone College (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Houghton forward Casandra Mills (Fillmore, NY) and Malone
goalkeeper Laurie Franklin (Prospect, KY) have been selected the AMC women's
soccer Players of the Week. They paced their teams to wins in the AMC
Qualifying Tournament.
Mills, a 5-foot-5 junior, scored two goals and
assisted on three others of 6-0 decision versus Cedarville. She netted the
first goal, handed out assists on the next three, and scored the final goal for
the NAIA No. 8 Highlanders.
Franklin, a 5-7 junior, made six saves in
Malone's 1-0 win against Saint Vincent. It was her 11th shutout of the season
and she tied the school's all time record of 33 career shutouts.
(October 26 - November
1)
Catherine Hess, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (offense)
Mandi Cwynar, Geneva College (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Mount Vernon Nazarene forward Catherine Hess (Hillsboro, OH)
and Geneva goalkeeper Mandi Cwynar (Monaca, PA) have been selected the AMC
women's soccer Players of the Week.
Hess, a 5-foot-3 junior, netted four goals in
two victories as MVNU clinched their first AMC South Division title in just
their fourth varsity season. She scored twice in a 4-1 win at Cedarville and
added two more scores in a 3-0 win versus Urbana. Hess has a career-high 14
goals this season with a school-record 13 assists.
Cwynar, a 5-6 senior, posted two victories for
playoff-bound Geneva. She made four saves in a 3-1 win versus North Division
foe Carlow. She made five saves in a 2-1 double overtime victory at Ohio
Dominican.
(October 19-25)
Kristen Votapek, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (offense)
Krysti Wilson, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Mount Vernon Nazarene teammates Kristen Votapek (Amelia, OH)
and Krysti Wilson (Sunbury, OH) have been named the AMC women's soccer Players
of the Week. The tandem paced the Cougars to a pair of key South Division
victories.
Votapek, a 5-foot-3 sophomore forward, was
tabbed the top offensive player after scoring three of MVNU's five goals on the
week. She scored twice in a 3-0 win at Ohio Dominican and added another in a
2-1 decision over Tiffin.
Wilson, a 5-8 freshman goalkeeper, is the
defensive player of the week. She made eight saves while posting her
school-record 12th shutout at Ohio Dominican. Wilson stopped four shots in the
win against Tiffin.
(October 12-18)
Savannah Rennels, Seton Hill University (offense)
Jessica Votaw, Shawnee State University (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Seton Hill forward Savannah Rennels (Rector, PA) and Shawnee
State goalkeeper Jessica Votaw (Salem, OH) are the AMC women's soccer Players
of the Week.
Rennels, a 5-foot-6 senior, scored three goals
in a 4-3 victory over AMC North Division foe Roberts Wesleyan. She leads the
league in goals scored with 24 in 13 matches for a 1.85 per game average.
Votaw, a 5-6 junior, stopped 12 shots as
Shawnee State surprised host and AMC South Division leader Ohio Dominican, 2-0,
for the Bears' first league win. She also made five saves in a 2-0
non-conference victory against Kentucky Christian.
(October 5-11)
Hannah Toth, Houghton College (offense)
Leta Huntington, Malone College (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Houghton forward Hannah Toth (Victor, NY) and Malone
midfielder Leta Huntington (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) have been selected the AMC
women's soccer Players of the Week.
Toth, a 5-foot-6 senior, had a goal and six
assists to lead the NAIA No. 10 Highlanders to a pair of AMC North Division
victories. She recorded an assist in a 7-0 at Roberts Wesleyan and then tallied
a goal with a school-record five assists during a 17-1 decision over Carlow.
Huntington, a 5-7 senior, played a key role in Malone's fourth consecutive shutout - a 4-0 victory over Urbana. She helped the Pioneers limit the Blue Knights to three shots on goal.
(September 28 - October
4)
Aimee Legault, Roberts Wesleyan College (offense)
Nicole Drenth, Roberts Wesleyan College (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Roberts Wesleyan teammates Aimee Legault (Pointe-Claire,
Ontario) and Nicole Drenth (Washingtonville, NY) are the AMC women's soccer
Players of the Week. They helped the Raiders to a 1-0-1 week.
Legault, a 5-foot-6 freshman forward, is the
Offensive Player of the Week. She scored three more goals in a 6-0 victory over
Daemen in an AMC North Division match and added a goal in a 1-1 tie versus
Tiffin.
Drenth, a 5-8 freshman defender, earned the top
defensive player honors. Besides anchoring a defense that allowed one goal in
200 minutes of action, she produced three assists in the win versus Daemen and
assisted on the lone goal of a 1-1 tie against Tiffin.
(September 20-27)
Kristen Votapek, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (offense)
Laurie Franklin, Malone College (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Mount Vernon Nazarene forward Kristen Votapek (Amelia, OH)
and Malone goalkeeper Laurie Franklin (Prospect, KY) are the AMC women's soccer
Players of the Week.
Votapek, a 5-foot-3 sophomore, netted three
goals to lead unbeaten Mount Vernon Nazarene to two more wins. She scored once
in a 2-1 win at Geneva and added two more goals in a 3-0 decision over
Cumberland KY. Votapek has scored in nine of the Cougars' ten matches this year
and increased her school-record career total to 43 goals in less than two full
seasons.
Franklin, a junior, did not allow a goal in two
appearances for Malone. She recorded four saves in 78 minutes of a 5-1 win at
NCAA Division III Heidelberg. Franklin made 13 saves in a 0-0 double-overtime
contest at AMC South Division foe Tiffin.
(September 14-20)
Hannah Toth, Houghton College (offense)
Krysti Wilson, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Houghton forward Hannah Toth (Victor, NY) and Mount Vernon
Nazarene goalkeeper Krysti Wilson (Sunbury) have been selected the AMC women's
soccer Players of the Week.
Toth, a 5-foot-6 senior, netted four goals with
three assists as the NAIA No. 12 Highlanders won two more matches. She scored
three goals with an assist in a 10-0 AMC North Division victory at Daemen and
had a goal and two assists in a 9-0 win at Green Mountain.
Wilson, a 5-8 freshman, posted two more shutouts and has eight total in her first eight collegiate matches. She had eight saves during a 2-0 victory over NCAA Division III Wooster and made 10 saves in a 5-0 AMC South Division win at Shawnee State.
(September 7-13)
Kristen Votapek, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (offense)
Cheryl Balogh, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Mount Vernon Nazarene teammates Kristen Votapek and Cheryl
Balogh are the AMC women's soccer Players of the Week. It's the second straight
week that a pair of Cougar teammates have earned the honor.
Votapek, a sophomore forward from Amelia, OH,
was named MVP of the Mount Vernon Nazarene Classic after leading the hosts to a
pair of 1-0 victories over Olivet Nazarene and Siena Heights. She scored the
lone goal in the championship match versus Siena Heights and is one shy of
tying the school record of 37 career goals.
Balogh, a senior defender from Lima, OH, was
named to the all-tournament team. She has anchored MVNU's defense which has not
allowed a goal this season and their 6-0 start is the best in the program's
four-year history.
(August 31 - September
6)
Kristen Votapek, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Krysti Wilson, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (defense)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Mount Vernon Nazarene teammates Kristen Votapek and Krysti
Wilson are the first AMC women's soccer Players of the Week for the 2003
season. They kept the Cougars unbeaten with two more victories.
Votapek, a sophomore forward from Amelia, OH,
scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Trinity International. She had two more
in a 6-0 decision against Oberlin. Votapek is just two goals shy of the MVNU
career record.
Wilson, a freshman goalkeeper from Sunbury, OH,
posted two more shutouts and has four in four matches. She made nine saves
total in the two outings.