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Lafferty Earns Defensive Player of the Week Honors
9.14.15 | Women's Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Senior Erin Lafferty was named Defensive Player of the Week by the American Athletic Conference for the week ending on September 14.
In a perfect 2-0 weekend for the Owls, Lafferty was one of the stars on the field. On Friday, Lafferty helped lead a strong defensive unit in Temple's 4-0 shutout of New Hampshire and also recorded an assist.
On Sunday, Lafferty recorded her second multi-goal game of the season, sending two shots into the net in the Owls' 4-1 win over Binghamton. In the 32nd minute of the game, Lafferty lined up at the midfield line for a free kick. After sending the ball over the heads of everyone on the field, it took a hop behind Binghamton's Katie Hatziyianis and went directly into the left corner of the goal to give the Owls the 2-0 lead. Lafferty's second goal came on penalty kick in the 76th minute.
Also for the Owls, senior Kelly Farrell was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the second week in a row. Farrell picked up three goals (two against New Hampshire and one against Binghamton) for a conference-leading eight goals. She also added one assist.
American Athletic Conference Weekly Honors
Offensive Player of the Week
Danielle Rotheram, Cincinnati, Sr., M
Defensive Player of the Week
Erin Lafferty, Temple, Sr., D
Goalkeeper of the Week
Kat Elliott, USF, So., GK
Rookie of the Week
Courtney Cash, East Carolina, Fr., F
Honor Roll
Vanessa Almaguer, Houston, So., M
Totaled five points between Houston's two shutout wins, with an assist on Friday and a two goals on Sunday.
Valerie Sanderson, Memphis, Jr., F
Scored a pair of goals and assisted the opening goal for Memphis in the Tigers' 4-3(2OT) win over Idaho.
Paige Jacobs, SMU, Jr., M
Tallied five points over the weekend, as she scored two goals in SMU's 3-1 win over Sam Houston State, and added an assist in the Mustangs' 3-0 win over Northwestern State.
Vanessa Valadez, SMU, RS-Fr., F
Notched three assists in the Mustangs' Friday victory, followed by a two-goal performance in their win on Sunday.
Kelly Farrell, Temple, Sr., M
Picked up three goals and an assist, helping to lead Temple to a 2-0 weekend. Currently leads the league with eight goals.
In a perfect 2-0 weekend for the Owls, Lafferty was one of the stars on the field. On Friday, Lafferty helped lead a strong defensive unit in Temple's 4-0 shutout of New Hampshire and also recorded an assist.
On Sunday, Lafferty recorded her second multi-goal game of the season, sending two shots into the net in the Owls' 4-1 win over Binghamton. In the 32nd minute of the game, Lafferty lined up at the midfield line for a free kick. After sending the ball over the heads of everyone on the field, it took a hop behind Binghamton's Katie Hatziyianis and went directly into the left corner of the goal to give the Owls the 2-0 lead. Lafferty's second goal came on penalty kick in the 76th minute.
Also for the Owls, senior Kelly Farrell was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the second week in a row. Farrell picked up three goals (two against New Hampshire and one against Binghamton) for a conference-leading eight goals. She also added one assist.
American Athletic Conference Weekly Honors
Offensive Player of the Week
Danielle Rotheram, Cincinnati, Sr., M
Defensive Player of the Week
Erin Lafferty, Temple, Sr., D
Goalkeeper of the Week
Kat Elliott, USF, So., GK
Rookie of the Week
Courtney Cash, East Carolina, Fr., F
Honor Roll
Vanessa Almaguer, Houston, So., M
Totaled five points between Houston's two shutout wins, with an assist on Friday and a two goals on Sunday.
Valerie Sanderson, Memphis, Jr., F
Scored a pair of goals and assisted the opening goal for Memphis in the Tigers' 4-3(2OT) win over Idaho.
Paige Jacobs, SMU, Jr., M
Tallied five points over the weekend, as she scored two goals in SMU's 3-1 win over Sam Houston State, and added an assist in the Mustangs' 3-0 win over Northwestern State.
Vanessa Valadez, SMU, RS-Fr., F
Notched three assists in the Mustangs' Friday victory, followed by a two-goal performance in their win on Sunday.
Kelly Farrell, Temple, Sr., M
Picked up three goals and an assist, helping to lead Temple to a 2-0 weekend. Currently leads the league with eight goals.
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