Monday, September 24, 2012

MACON, Ga. – ETSU's Ramey Kerns and FGCU's Brittany Brown claimed the Atlantic Sun Women's Soccer Player of the Week honors, announced Monday by the league office.

Kerns becomes the first women's soccer student-athlete since Kennesaw State's Caitlin Dingle in 2007 to win three A-Sun Player of the Week awards in the same season, while Brown was awarded her second Defensive Player honor of her freshman season.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Ramey Kerns, ETSU (F – Jr. – King Mountain, N.C. – Exercise Science)

• Fourth Career Atlantic Sun Player of Week; third this season
• Opened conference play with two goals in 3-1 win vs. Stetson
• Added a goal on a penalty kick in 2-1 loss vs. FGCU
• Leads the A-Sun with 12 goals and 27 points
• Her 12 goals are the most in the A-Sun since 2007

OTHER NOMINEES:

• Marie Weckhurst (D, Jacksonville) - Totaled five points for the Dolphins in two road wins
• Shannen Wacker (F, FGCU) - Had two goals in 2-1 victory at ETSU; leads Eagles in scoring
• Mara Keomanivane (MF, Stetson) - Scored one of two goals in 2-0 win vs. USC Upstate
• Kelsey Zwergel (MF, Northern Kentucky) - Netted goals in first two A-Sun contests; her first two goals of the year
• Michelle Larrinaga (F, North Florida) - Found the back of the net in wins at Lipscomb and Northern Kentucky

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Brittany Brown, FGCU (GK – Fr. – Rochester, N.Y.)

• Second Career Atlantic Sun Player of the Week; second of the season
• Made eight saves in total to earn two wins on the weekend
• Picked up shutout at USC Upstate on three saves; her third shutout of the season
• Added 2-1 win at ETSU, while making five saves

OTHER NOMINEES:

• Emilee Engelhaupt (MF/D, ETSU) - Assisted on goal in 3-1 win vs. Stetson; her first of the season
• Victoria Trocoli (GK, Stetson) - Earned first career shutout with Stetson in 2-0 win vs. USC Upstate
• Stephanie Glass (GK, Northern Kentucky) - Amassed 18 saves in first two A-Sun matches

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