MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Miagh Downey of Middle Georgia State was named SSAC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and Brooke Alvarez of Dalton State (Ga.) was named SSAC Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.
The awards are based on performance for the week of Sept. 27 – Oct. 3.
Miagh Downey (Middle Georgia – SR – FWD – Colchester, England)
- Downey had an incredible week, totaling 20 points on eight goals and four assists as the Knights went 3-0
- She posted hat tricks against Ave Maria and Talladega and then added two goals and three assists v. Blue Mountain, while also setting a new school record with 51 career goals
Brooke Alvarez (Dalton State – SO – GK – Dalton, Ga.)
- Alvarez led the Roadrunners to a 1-1 SSAC week, including delivering a three-save shutout in the team’s first-ever win over Mobile (Ala.)
- She capped the week with 10 saves in a 2-0 loss to top-ranked William Carey (Miss.). The Crusaders came into the game having scored 15 goals over the previous two games
Previous Winners (Offensive, Defensive)
Week 1: Ana Paula Santos (WCU), Veronica Herrera (WCU)
Week 2: Kendall Blackmon (Faulkner), Veronica Herrera (WCU)
Week 3: Mariangela Jimenez (WCU), Maria Rios-Cervantes (Talladega)
Week 4: Vivien Guse (BMC), Laurie Potvin (WCU)
Week 5: Ana Paula Santos (WCU), Courtney Link (Middle Georgia)
Week 6: Vivien Guse (BMC), Lena Frisch (BMC)