2002 NWC Women's Soccer Student-Athletes of the Week

Nov. 10

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Nicole Dahl (Willamette, So., F, West Richland, Wash.) scored both goals in the second half of a 2-1 win at Linfield to lift the Bearcats to a share of the NWC title with UPS.
Honorable Mention: Katey Schmitz (Whitman, M) scored the game-winning goal against Whitworth for the second time this season; Karley Peterson (Pacific, F) scored the game-winning goal in the second overtime vs. George Fox.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: No nominations this week.

Nov. 3

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Briana Hultgren (Puget Sound, Sr., F, Boulder, Colo.) scored the match-winning goal vs. Linfield and added an assist in the win over Willamette.
Honorable Mention: Mindy Smith (Linfield, D) scored the match-winning goal at Pacific Lutheran; Katey Schmitz (Whitman, F) scored a pair of goals in a win over George Fox.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Erin Williams (Puget Sound, Fr., GK, Vancouver, Wash.) made six saves to record a pair of shutouts vs. Linfield and Willamette.

Oct. 27

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Elizabeth Pitman (UPS, Fr., F, Whitefish, Mont.) scored four goals and assisted on another to lead the Loggers to a pair of NWC road wins.
Honorable Mention: Nicole Dahl (Willamette, F) scored three goals as the Bearcats won once and tied once; Erica Crossman (Linfield, M) scored twice and assisted on two other goals to lead the Wildcats to two wins; Andrea Gabler (PLU, MF) scored both PLU goals as the Lutes went 1-0-1.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Monica Thompson (Linfield, Sr., GK, Vancouver, Wash.) made 13 saves and allowed only one goal to lead the Wildcats to a pair of road victories.

Oct. 20

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Bryn Devlin (Linfield, Sr., F, Lewiston, Idaho) scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Wildcats to a pair of wins.
Honorable Mention: McKenzie Hoffman (Whitman, F) scored her first career hat trick in the Missionaries' win at PLU; Anne Merten (Willamette, F) scored two goals to lead the Bearcats from behind against Pacific.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Bridget Stolee (Puget Sound, So., D, Palo Alto, Calif.) led the Loggers to a pair of shutout wins, helping lead a defense that limited the opponents to a total of six shots. She also scored a goal.
Honorable Mention: Lauren Kunnert (Willamette, D) led the Bearcat defense that allowed only seven shots and two goals in two wins; Mandy Sirtz (Linfield, D) led the Wildcat defense that allowed only two goals and 13 shots in two wins.

Oct. 13

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Kathleen Wochnick (Linfield, Fr., F, Vancouver, Wash.) scored the match-winning goal in the Wildcats' win over PLU and scored the tying goal in the draw with UPS leading to a 1-0-1 week.
Honorable Mention: Emily Kern (Willamette, MF) scored the only goal in the showdown of ranked opponents vs. UPS.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Kara Forsyth (Willamette, So., D, Steilacoom, Wash.) led the Bearcats to a pair of shutouts, including a 1-0 defeat of #7 UPS, and limiting PLU to only two shots in a 2-0 win.
Honorable Mention: Maureen Wilson (Pacific, GK) led the Boxers to a 2-0 week, recording 18 saves and allowing only one goal; Monica Thompson (Linfield, GK) made 14 saves, allowing two goals, in two matches.

Oct. 6

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Brynne Devlin (Linfield, Sr., F, Lewiston, Idaho) scored three goals and added two assists to lead the Wildcats to a pair of NWC victories.
Honorable Mention: Andrea Gabler (PLU, F) scored two goals (both against Whitman) as the Lutes went 1-1; McKenzie Hoffman (Whitman, F) scored two goals in a loss vs. PLU as the team went 0-2.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Erin Williams (UPS, Fr., GK, Vancouver, Wash.) made ten saves to record a pair of shutouts and keep the Loggers undefeated in NWC play.
Honorable Mention: Monica Thompson (Linfield, GK) allowed one goal in two wins, making six saves along the way.

Sept. 29

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Elizabeth Pitman (UPS, Fr., F, Whitefish, Mont.) scored three goals and added two assists to lead the Loggers to a 3-0 start in Northwest Conference play.
Honorable Mention: Heather Sale (Whitworth, F) scored two goals and added an assist as the Pirates went 1-2; Joni Kaitoku (Pacific, F) scored three goals and added an assist in the Boxers' 6-1 win over George Fox.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Bridget Stolee (UPS, So., D, Palo Alto, Calif.) led a Logger defense that recorded three shutouts this week. The UPS defense allowed only 11 shots (three on goal) in the three contests.

Sept. 22

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: McKenzie Hoffman (Whitman, Fr., F, Redmond, Wash.) scored a pair of goals to lead the Missionaries past MSU-Billings 4-2 in their only match.
Honorable Mention: Bryn Devlin (Linfield, F) scored a goal and added two assists as the Wildcats went 1-1; Heather Sale (Whitworth, F) scored the match-winning goal in Whitworth's 3-1 win over MSU-Billings.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: No nominations.

Sept. 15

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Lauren Millhollin (Linfield, Jr., M, Bothell, Wash.) scored three goals and added a pair of assists to lead the Wildcats past Hayward and previously unbeaten UC-Santa Cruz.
Honorable Mention: Lauren DeYoung (Whitman, M) scored three goals in a pair of Missionary victories; Kari Gaspar (PLU, MF) scored two goals in the Lutes' win over Carroll; Elizabeth Pitman (UPS) scored a pair of goals in the Loggers' road sweep in southern California.

Co-NWC Defensive Players of the Week: Anne Owen (Whitman, Fr., GK, Bozeman, Mont.) made 11 saves to post two more shutouts, giving her three in her first three career matches; Erin Williams (Puget Sound, Fr., GK, Vancouver, Wash.) made nine saves to record a pair of shutouts in key west region victories for UPS.
Honorable Mention: Monica Thompson (Linfield, GK) allowed one goal in two Wildcat wins, making 18 saves.

Sept. 8

NWC Offensive Player of the Week: Emily Kern (Willamette, Sr., MF, Tulsa, Okla.) scored a pair of game-winning goals to lead the Bearcats to a 3-0 weekend at the Bulldog-Athena Classic. Her goals came against Whittier and Redlands.
Honorable Mention: Julia Makowski (Whitman, F) scored the game-winning goal at SOU; Bryn Devlin (Linfield) scored a goal in the win over Carroll and added an assist in the loss to Concordia.

NWC Defensive Player of the Week: Anne Owen (Whitman, Fr., GK, Bozeman, Mont.) shut out SOU in her first career start, making five saves, including two at point-blank range.
Honorable Mention: Bridget Stolee (UPS, D) played well as the Loggers split a road trip at nationally-ranked Denison and Ohio Wesleyan.