Offensive Player of the Week
Alisa Arthur, Kent State, Midfielder
Senior, Miamisburg, Ohio (Miamisburg)
Alisa Arthur scored a brace for the Flashes in a pivotal 4-2 victory over Bowling Green Thursday afternoon. Arthur's first goal tied the game at two and came in the 66th minute when Allison Collins played a perfect through ball up to the senior who took a few touches around the keeper to slot the ball home. Arthur's second goal added insurance for Kent State in the 84th minute. Sam Miller played a pass that caused the Falcon defender some trouble but Arthur stayed composed and buried the ball in the bottom corner of the net with her left foot.
Defensive Player of the Week
Mercedes Schroer, Miami, Defender
Senior, O'Fallon, Mo. (Christian)
Mercedes Schroer helped lead Miami to their seventh clean sheet of the season in a rivalry game against Ohio. The win helped Miami finish as the fifth seed in the MAC. She played in all 90 minutes of the match. She helped Miami finish the season unbeaten at home for the first time since 1999 and makes it 11 straight home matches without a defeat.
2024 MAC Women's Soccer Players of the Week
Week 1: Taylor Hamlett, Miami (Offensive); Ava Wilberding, Western Michigan (Defensive)
Week 2: Jen Blitchok, Western Michigan (Offensive); Lexie Thompson, Buffalo (Defensive)
Week 3: Scout Murray, Ohio (Offensive); Celeste Sloma, Ohio (Defensive); Dominique Popa, Miami (Defensive)
Week 4: Delaney Caldwell, Ball State (Offensive); Celeste Sloma, Ohio (Defensive); Maya Galko, Buffalo (Defensive)
Week 5: Kelsi McLaughlin, Northern Illinois (Offensive); Penelope Cuirinier, Akron (Defensive)
Week 6: Jen Blitchok, Western Michigan (Offensive); Frederique St.-Jean, Buffalo (Defensive)
Week 7: Arianna Zumpano, Buffalo (Offensive); Agnes Stenlund, Toledo (Defensive)
Week 8: Lexi Czerwien, Bowling Green (Offensive); Sammi Glover, Western Michigan (Defensive); Lexie Thompson, Buffalo (Defensive)
Week 9: Callie Cunningham, Western Michigan (Offensive); Katie Stafford, Akron (Defensive)
Weel 10: Taylor Hamlett, Miami (Offensive); Agnes Stenlund, Toledo (Defensive)
Week 11: Jen Blitchok, Western Michigan (Offensive); Ella Holland, Eastern Michigan (Defensive)
Week 12: Alisa Arthur, Kent State (Offensive); Mercedes Schroer, Miami (Defensive)
