#SWACSOCCER Players of the Week - September 30
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Prairie View A&M’s Diana Neff, goalkeeper Quinn Josiah, Howard’s defender Kendall Macauly, and goalkeeper Alayah Hightower have been recognized by the Southwestern Athletic Conference as Soccer Players of the Week.
Offensive Player of the Week – Neff: The Vista, Calif. native netted a career-high two goals in the contest against Mississippi Valley State and a third goal in the contest against Alcorn State. She added six points to her resume scoring those three goals over the weekend.
Defensive Player of the Week – Macauly: Anchored Howard defensively to two shutouts during the past week. The Toronto, Ontario, Canada native recorded a pair of assists in victories over Jackson State and Southern. She added two points to her resume with the registered assists.
Co-Goalkeeper of the Week – Hightower: The Largo, Md. native recorded back-to-back shutouts in the victories over Jackson State and Southern this past week. She has a total of four shutouts so far this season. Hightower faced five shots on goal against Southern and tallied five saves, while facing two against Jackson State with two saves.
Co-Goalkeeper of the Week – Josiah: Led her team with two shutouts also and three saves during the week. She registered three saves against Mississippi Valley State during the opening weekend of SWAC play.
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
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