GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards after the first weekend of competition to begin the 2022 women's soccer season. Northern Michigan sophomore midfielder Justina L'Esperance earned GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week accolades, while Grand Valley State sophomore goalkeeper Kendall Robertson received GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Justina L'Esperance, Northern Michigan 

After a seven-goal freshman season, Justina L'Esperance started her sophomore campaign right where she left off a season ago. NMU hit the road for a pair of road matchups to start the season, and L'Esperance helped guide the Wildcats to a 2-0 win at St. Cloud State and a 3-0 win at Minnesota Duluth. She scored a goal in each game and her two shots on goal both resulted in scores. After the first weekend of the season, she is one of two GLIAC players to have multiple goals and four points. 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kendall Robertson, Grand Valley State

Grand Valley State sophomore goalkeeper Kendall Robertson (Jackson, Mich.) played 163 minutes, making five saves to help lead the No. 1 ranked Lakers to a pair of shutout wins in St. Louis, Missouri to open the 2022 season. Robertson stopped two shots in a 3-0 win over Missouri S&T on Thursday, and made three saves in a 1-0 win against Maryville on Saturday. 

HONORABLE MENTION

OFFENSE: Alexis Baker (Parkside), Ryann Fetty (GVSU), Jessie Falloon (SVSU), Grace Pratt (FSU), Hailey Ruiter (MTU)
DEFENSE: Gabriana Bennecke (DU), Abbey Canfield (PNW), Solana Kelly (SVSU), Shenae Kreps (NMU), Gracie VanLangevelde (MTU)

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