Big South Announces Women's Soccer Players of the Week - Oct. 12

Big South Announces Women's Soccer Players of the Week - Oct. 12

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – Longwood forward Madison Fitzpatrick (Nokesville, Va.) and USC Upstate midfielder Katelyn Economopoulos (Grantville, Pa.) have been named the Big South Women’s Soccer Co-Offensive Players of the Week, while USC Upstate goalkeeper Hannah Wilt (Saint Leonard, Md.) is the Defensive Player of the Week for matches played Oct. 5-11, it was announced today. In addition, Longwood goalkeeper Brynn Clagett (Frederick, Md.) been selected as the Freshman of the Week.
 
Fitzpatrick scored the lone goal in Longwood’s 1-0 road win over UNC Asheville on Friday, snapping the Bulldogs’ six-match winning streak and handing them their first conference loss of the season. The graduate student netted the game-winner in the 53rd minute for her team-leading third goal of the season. She finished with two shots in 42 minutes of action.
 
Economopoulos scored the game-winning goal to keep USC Upstate undefeated in Big South play. With the match still scoreless late in the second half, the junior found the back of the net with an unassisted strike at 84:39 to give the Spartans a 1-0 victory. The goal marked her third of the season. Economopoulos finished with three shots, including two on goal, while playing all 90 minutes.
 
Wilt delivered a five-save performance to secure her third shutout of the season in USC Upstate’s 1-0 victory over High Point on Saturday. The goalkeeper played all 90 minutes, anchoring a Spartan defense that held the Panthers scoreless despite nine shots, including five on target. With the match still scoreless in the 82nd minute, Wilt came up with two crucial saves to keep High Point off the board. The Spartans then capitalized on a scoring opportunity in the 85th minute to secure their fifth consecutive Big South victory.
 
Clagett made six saves for her third consecutive clean sheet and fifth of the season as Longwood handed UNC Asheville a 1-0 defeat on the road on Friday, snapping the Bulldogs’ six-match winning streak. The freshman’s performance included a penalty-kick save in the 61st minute, shortly after the Lancers took the lead in the 53rd. Clagett faced 19 shots while playing all 90 minutes.
 
Also nominated for Offensive Player of the Week: Danika Birch (Charleston Southern) and Magda Carpenter (Radford).
 
Also nominated for Defensive Player of the Week: MacKenzie Marotz (Charleston Southern), Bernie Wayland (Longwood) and Caitlyn Nottingham (Radford).