Offensive Player of the Week
Avery Fenchel, Ball State, Forward
Senior, Novi, Mich. (Novi)
Senior forward Avery Fenchel led all MAC players with three goals and six points last week, helping Ball State improve to 5-0-3 in league play.
In Thursday’s 2-1 victory at Akron, which helped the Cardinals climb into first place in the MAC standings, Fenchel scored her second brace in as many matches, with the opening goal in the 17th minute and the match-winner in the 87th minute.
In Sunday’s 2-2 draw versus Ohio, Fenchel opened the scoring with her third goal of the week.
Overall, Fenchel tallied nine shots and seven shots on goal over BSU’s two matches.
Defensive Player of the Week
Rebecca Winslow, Buffalo, Goalkeeper
Senior, Cherry Hill, N.J. (Cherry Hill East)
Senior Rebecca Winslow had a stellar week between the pipes as she recorded back-to-back shutouts to lead the Bulls to a win at Northern Illinois and a draw against Bowling Green in cold and rainy conditions.
She saved every shot she faced, recording 10 total saves on the weekend, and tied a UB career-high with five saves in each game.
The Cherry Hill, NJ native now has four shutouts on the season and helped the UB backline pick up their second straight clean sheet and seventh on the year.
2023 MAC Women's Soccer Players of the Week
Week 1: Jen Blitchok, Western Michigan (Offensive); Emily Lazenby, Buffalo (Co-Defensive),
Maia Soulis, Ohio, Defender (Co-Defensive)
Week 2: Izzi Boyd, Ohio (Offensive); Sarah Melén, Kent State (Defensive)
Week 3: Madison Medalle, Toledo (Offensive); McKenna Schultz, Toledo (Co-Defensive),
Ellie Simmons, Buffalo (Co-Defensive)
Week 4: Abby Werthman, Western Michigan (Offensive); Bethany Moser, Ball State (Defensive)
Week 5: Emma King, Akron (Offensive); Sara Bower, Akron (Defensive)
Week 6: Alisa Arthur, Kent State (Offensive); Kelsey Salopek, Kent State (Defensive)
Week 7: Katie Krohn, Buffalo (Offensive); Isabelle Gilmore, Bowling Green (Defensive)
Week 8: Lexi Fraley, Ball State (Offensive); Sadie McGill, Northern Illinois (Co-Defensive)
Brielle Young, Toledo (Co-Defensive)
Week 9: Avery Fenchel, Ball State (Offensive); Rebecca Winslow, Buffalo (Defensive)
