Big South Announces Women's Soccer Players of the Week - Oct. 19

Big South Announces Women's Soccer Players of the Week - Oct. 19

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – Radford forward Ava Kertgate (Stafford, Va.) has been named the Big South Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while the Highlanders’ Ryane Devlin (Fairfax, Va.) is the Defensive Player of the Week for matches played Oct. 12-18, it was announced today. In addition, Winthrop midfielder Lila Bowers (Chapin, S.C.) been selected as the Freshman of the Week.
 
Kertgate added an assist in a 2-0 win at Longwood before scoring a goal in the 2-0 win at Charleston Southern. Her seven shots were tied for the most in the conference this week, and she was one of three to record a goal and an assist. The senior assisted on Radford’s second goal in the 78th minute of the Highlanders’ victory over the Lancers, before capping off Radford’s 2-0 win with a goal in the 55th minute against the Buccaneers. Kertgate put six of her seven shots on target in a combined 166 minutes.
 
Devlin assisted Radford in securing two shutouts and scored her first career goal on a free kick at Longwood, a game-winner. The sophomore helped hold the Lancers to just two shots on goal for the match, including zero in the first half, while limiting the Buccaneers to six shots on goal in the Highlanders’ third-straight shutout. Her first career goal against Longwood came unassisted in the 61st minute to break open the scoring. She combined to play 162 minutes on for the week.
 
Bowers scored her first two collegiate goals in Winthrop's 4-0 win over Presbyterian, leading the Eagles to their first conference win of the season. The freshman scored her first career goal on a penalty kick in the 61st minute to push Winthrop’s advantage to 2-0. She then made it 4-0 in the 81st minute with her second goal of the match, capping off her first career multi-point performance. She finished the week with five shots in two wins for the Eagles, including a 1-0 victory over Gardner-Webb.
 
Also nominated for Offensive Player of the Week: Danika Birch (Charleston Southern), Alexa Francis (UNC Asheville) and Lila Bowers (Winthrop).
 
Also nominated for Defensive Player of the Week: Abril Montiel (Gardner-Webb) and London Phoenix (UNC Asheville).  
 
Also nominated for Freshman of the Week: London Phoenix (UNC Asheville).