GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following the second weekend of the 2021 spring Women's Soccer season. Grand Valley State swept the weekly awards with, junior forward Ava Cook earning GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week accolades, and teammate Sydney O'Donnell securing Defensive Player of the Week.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ava Cook - Grand Valley State
Ava Cook has been named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in as many weeks after another dominant performance. Cook scored five goals and dished three assists for a 13-point weekend to lead the Lakers to a 2-0 week on the road. Cook scored once and dished an assist in a 4-0 win over Parkside Friday before matching her career best with four goals and also adding two assists for a 10-point day in a 12-0 win over Purdue Northwest on Sunday. Cook now has eight goals on the season, which matches the next highest GLIAC team’s total output through four matches in 2021.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sydney O'Donnell - Grand Valley St.
Sydney O’Donnell has earned GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after the back line dominated to allow just one shot in two shutout wins over the weekend. The reigning first team All-American also scored twice from her outside back position, including the 13’ game-winner Sunday against Purdue Northwest. The Lakers outshot their opponents 77-1 in the aggregate 16-0 scoring weekend.
HONORABLE MENTION
OFFENSE: Makenzie Kelly (AU), Haneen Abdulla (PNW), Evelyn Flor (NMU), Amy Babon (SVSU), Adyson Laurin (NU), Madeleine Zayan (DU), Grace Verhage (FSU), Samantha Nickell (UWP)
DEFENSE: Hannah Lee (AU), Amanda Logan (PNW), Shenae Kreps (NMU), Alyssa Watts (SVSU), Bridget Adams (NU), Kylee Winn (DU), Taryn Meiste (FSU)
