Athletes of the Week: 
Offensive Player of the Week:
Mailee Cornette (Springfield, Ohio) Anderson University | Forward | Sophomore - Mailee Cornette notched four goals during the week. She provided a goal against Manchester and then produced a hat trick against Berea. It was the program's first hat trick since 2021. She finished the week with 14 shots and nine shots on goal.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Vianey Garcia (Gilroy, Calif.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Defense | Senior - Vianey Garcia helped lead Rose-Hulman to a 1-0-1 record on the week, where the FIghtin' Engineers recorded shutouts in both games. In their 2-0 win over Franklin, Garcia scored the opening goal, while Rose-Hulman's defense allowed just three shots on goal. The team followed up that performance by allowing just one shot on goal in a 0-0 tie against Transylvania.

Notable Performances:
Offense:

• Brysan Brewer (Middletown, Ohio) Bluffton University | Forward | Junior - Brysan Brewer scored the lone goal in Bluffton's 1-0 shutout victory over Earlham on Wednesday afternoon.
• Abby Smith (Harrison, Ohio) Hanover College | Forward | Freshman - Abby Smith helped lead Hanover to a 1-1 week, netting two goals on nine shots, six of which landed on frame. She also added an assist in the team's win at Manchester.
• Mary Anhofer (Blue Ash, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Midfielder | Sophomore - Mary Anhofer helped lead Mount St. Joseph to a 2-0 week with a 2-1 over Hanover and a 6-1 win over Earlham. In the match against Hanover, she dished out an assist. Then on Saturday she scored a hat trick in the team’s 6-1 win over Earlham.
• Alana Day (Zionsville, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Forward | Freshman - Alana Day scored the final goal in Rose-Hulman's 2-0 victory over Franklin. She finished the week with five total shots and three shots on goal.
• Eva Blanke (Ashland, Ky.) Transylvania University | Forward | Junior - Eva Blanke delivered a standout performance in Transylvania’s 4-0 midweek victory over Berea, recording a hat trick to lead the offensive attack. She played a key role in securing the home win before the Pioneers earned a draw on the road against Rose-Hulman.

Defense:

• Izzy Cameron (Indianapolis, Ind.) Anderson University | Midfielder | Junior - Izzy Cameron served as Anderson's top defender last week. She played all 180 minutes and anchored Anderson's defense which held opponents to 3.5 shots per game and two shots on goal per game. Cameron also recorded a defensive save against Berea. On offense, Cameron dished out three assists in Saturday's win against Berea.
• Madison Kutscher (Rossford, Ohio) Bluffton University | Goalkeeper | Sophomore - Madison Kutscher allowed just one goal with eight saves across 135 minutes between the pipes. She helped Bluffton pitch a 1-0 shutout of Earlham on Wednesday.
• Emma Watson (Greenwood, Ind.) Franklin College | Goalkeeper | Junior - Emma Watson was rock solid in goal for Franklin during a split week. She made eight saves in a midweek battle at Rose-Hulman and then posted a shutout in a must-win match with Bluffton, stopping all six shots on frame.
• Kendall Moore (Evansville, Ind.) Hanover College | Goalkeeper | Freshman - Kendall Moore posted a 1-1 week in frame making nine saves through 146 minutes of action. She posted a clean sheet at Manchester.
• Reagan Claus (Lowell, Ind.) Manchester University | Goalkeeper | Sophomore - Reagan Claus anchored the Manchester defense this week. Claus came away with 32 saves on the week, 17 at Anderson on Wednesday and 15 against Hanover on Saturday.
• Payge Callahan (Sunman, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Defense | Junior - Payge Callahan helped the team to a 2-0 week. She played 139 of a possible 180 minutes, anchoring a defense that allowed only eight total shots and six corner kicks on the week. She also scored the Lions first goal in the 2-1 win over Hanover.
• Carrie Stevens (Winchester, Ky.) Transylvania University | Goalkeeper | Senior - Carrie Stevens delivered an outstanding week in goal, helping lead Transylvania to back-to-back shutouts against Berea and Rose-Hulman. She recorded four saves in the road draw against Rose-Hulman, coming up with key stops to preserve the clean sheet.

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Week 2 (Week ending Sept. 13)
Week 3 (Week ending Sept. 20)
Week 4 (Week ending Sept. 27)
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