Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Nikki Cox, Bowling Green, Forward
R-Junior, Granville, Ohio (Granville)
Cox scored both of BGSU’s goals in Thursday’s match at Michigan State. She scored the two goals exactly six minutes apart in the first half to give the Falcons a 2-1 lead. It marked her second multiple-goal game as a Falcon, and was the third multi-goal match of her collegiate career for the UNC Wilmington transfer. Cox had five shots vs. the Spartans and six on the week. The two goals gave Cox 28 points in 28 career matches with the Falcons, and she leads the team in scoring this season with nine points. Cox is tied for the BGSU lead in both goals and assists, with three of each.
Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Emily Kelly, Buffalo, GK
Sophomore, Wilson, NY (Wilson)
Kelly recorded her first clean shutout win, and second clean sheet, of the season in a 1-0 victory over Niagara on Sunday. The Wilson, NY native recorded a season-high six saves while facing 11 shots in the win. She also made three stops on four attempts in a 4-1 win at Saint Francis (PA) on Thursday. For the week, Kelly made nine saves while facing 18 total shots.
Other Top Performances
Ashley Amato, Akron, Defender
Senior, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Plum Senior HS)
Amato buried her third goal of the 2019 campaign in the Zips lone contest in week 5. While trailing 1-0 to Eastern Kentucky, the Colonels were called for a foul in the box. Amato stepped to the PK line and netted the equalizer with five minutes to play and force extra time. Amato's also notched her second PK goal of the season.
Kara Daly, Buffalo, Midfielder
Senior, Orchard Park, NY (Hamburg)
Daly had a solid weekend for the Bulls as she played a role in two of Buffalo's five goals, as UB went 2-0 on the week. On Thursday afternoon in a win at Saint Francis (PA), Daly sealed the game with a goal in the 50th minute to secure the 4-1 road victory. She also had an assist on UB's second goal of the day, playing a beautiful ball across the box to Kaitlyn Walsh who knocked the one-timer into the back of the net. On Sunday, Daly recorded two shots in the Bulls 1-0 win over Niagara.
Izzie Vaccari, Miami, GK
Sophomore, Dublin, Ohio (Coffman)
Facing a barrage of shots for the day as Miami was outshot 26-1 at Ohio State, Izzie Vaccari kept the RedHawks close throughout the evening in a hostile environment. The sophomore recorded eight saves and kept Miami within a goal the entirety of the second half despite the constant pressure. Vaccari has allowed one goal or fewer in four of her five appearances this season.
Alivia Milesky, Ohio, MF
Senior, Plain City, Ohio
Milesky led the Bobcats offensively this past week, recording one goal on seven shots, with two of those shots on goal, giving her two points on the week. Against Robert Morris on Sept. 13, Milesky recorded two shots in the 1-0 double overtime loss. Then on Sept. 15 at Ohio State, Milesky was a force, firing off five shots, two on goal and finally scoring in the 66th minute to get the Bobcats on the board.
