Monday, September 26, 2011

MACON, Ga. – Belmont and ETSU both opened the 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference slate with undefeated records as the Bruins’ Gretchen Sutch scored and assisted on the game-winners, while ETSU’s Caitlin Gaughan amassed 11 saves in shutout victories as the duo won the A-Sun Women’s Soccer weekly honors, announced Monday by the league office.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Gretchen Sutch, Belmont (Sr. – Defender – Knoxville, Tenn. – Exercise Science)
• First Career Player of the Week award
• Totaled three points in the opening weekend of A-Sun conference play
• Scored the game-winner at Kennesaw State; assisted on overtime-winner at Mercer
• Led Bruins to first-ever win against Mercer and program's second victory against Kennesaw State

OTHER NOMINEES:
• Katrina Frost (Fr., Kennesaw State) – Reached 10 goals on the season with two on the weekend
• Gina Petracco (Sr., FGCU) – Netted two goals in win against North Florida
• Maegan Garner (Sr., USC Upstate) – Notched her first collegiate goal in 3-2 win vs. VMI
• Kaitlyn Bassett (Fr., Jacksonville) – Scored twice at Stetson to give Dolphins the 3-1 victory
• Alyssa Welsh (So., Stetson) – Tallied two goals vs. North Florida including the game-winner
• Olivia Tucker (Sr., Mercer) – Had third multi-goal game of the season with two vs. Lipscomb
• Genna Petersen (Sr., ETSU) – Totaled six points on the week with two goals and two assists

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Caitlin Gaughan, ETSU (Sr. – Goalkeeper – Indianapolis, Ind. – Chemistry)
• First Career Player of the Week award
• Picked up two shutouts with home wins against USC Upstate and UNC Asheville
• Stopped a career-high ten shots in 3-0 win against Bulldogs on Sunday
• Lowered her GAA to a league-best 0.85 in two victories

OTHER NOMINEES:
• Stephanie Powers (Sr., FGCU) – Tended two shutouts by making 10 total saves
• Sarah Plantz (So., USC Upstate) – Earned second win of the season against VMI
• Sarah Sierra (So., Jacksonville) – Stopped seven shots on the weekend including six vs. FGCU
• Nicole Berner (So., Belmont) – Earned two shutout victories to kick off conference play
• Katie Schwartz (Sr., Kennesaw State) – Recorded three points in 4-0 win against Lipscomb

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