A high scoring senior from the Northwest leads the latest women’s college soccer team of the week.
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Seattle forward Caroline Penner dominated the WCC clash with Oregon State. The Washington native maximized her senior day, scoring four goals and assisting another to lead a 6-1 rout of the Beavers. Penner completed her hat trick just 30 minutes into the contest, then struck again in the second half, securing the first four-goal performance of her career.
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Player of the Week: Caroline Penner, Seattle
Women’s Team of the Week: October 27-November 2
GK: Katie Bisgrove, Elon – The Phoenix will play for a CAA conference tournament title thanks to Bisgrove allowing zero and saving 18 in the quarter and semifinal wins over William & Mary and UNC Wilmington.
D: Mya Archibald, Pittsburgh – Archibald was outstanding, scoring once and contributing 90 dominant minutes as the Panthers defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 1-0, handing the Irish their first loss.
D: Ella Ottey, Wisconsin – Ottey assisted one and played all 90 minutes in a 3-0 Big Ten quarterfinal win over No. 22 Iowa.
D: Angel Fowler, Marshall – Fowler achieved the rare center back hat trick, converting a penalty and scoring two powerful headers in a 5-0 win over Southern Mississippi.
M: Caroline Penner, Seattle – Penner contributed to five goals as Seattle rolled to a 6-1 win over Oregon State.
M: Jasmine Aikey, Stanford – Aikey managed two goals and two assists as Stanford ran riot to defeat No. 17 California 8-2 and secure the ACC regular season trophy.
M: Devin Lynch, Duke – With two assists in the narrow 3-2 win over Clemson, then the lone goal to defeat Louisville 1-0, Lynch did everything Duke needed on the week.
M: Nadia Zaffanella, Lafayette – Zaffanella had a stellar run with a second-half game-winner versus Lehigh, then two more goals to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 2-2 draw against Holy Cross.
F: Maja Lardner, Georgetown – With the regular season Big East trophy on the line, Landner delivered her best performance of the season with two world-class goals to defeat No. 13 Xavier 4-0.
F: Ashley Henderson, Memphis – Temple had no answer for the Tennessean, who notched two goals and two assists in a decisive 6-0 win for Memphis.
F: Reilly Rich, Stony Brook – In two heroic performances to lead the Seawolves to the CAA conference tournament title, Rich scored two, including the OT winner to defeat Hofstra 2-1, then assisted the lone goal to upset Monmouth in the semi-final.
Honorable Mention: GK Victoria Safradin (Virginia), D Anita Frederick-Sigaran (Alabama A&M), D Abbie Bailey (UTRGV), D Savannah Noll (USC Upstate), M Abbey Burns (UAB), M Emma Frey (IU Indianapolis), M Jillian Anderson (Boise State), M Peyton Murphy (Southern Indiana), F Faith Webber (Utah Valley), F Isabella DeMarco (Western Carolina), F Lataya Brost (Utah Tech)