GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Following a 1-0 win at No. 2 Florida State, North Carolina freshman forward Rachel Jones has been named this week’s Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while her teammate, redshirt sophomore defender Taylor Otto is  this week’s ACC Defensive Player of the Week.
 
Jones scored her first career goal in her first career start to lead No. 6 North Carolina to a 1-0 upset at No. 2 Florida State, handing the Seminoles their first loss of the season. Jones broke through the Florida State back line to finish from 15 yards out at the 28:24 mark to lift the Tar Heels to their third successive win over the Seminoles and their second straight 1-0 win in Tallahassee in the past two years.
 
Otto, starting just her second game at the holding midfielder position, led a stellar defensive effort in Carolina's upset win at No. 2 Florida State.  The UNC defense held Florida State to just eight shots overall, including only two in second half, zero shots on goal and only three corner kicks. Otto also assisted on Rachel Jones' game-winning goal in the 29th minute of the game.
 
ACC play continues on Thursday, Sept. 20 with seven league matches.
 
 
ACC Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards
Week 1 – Aug. 21
Offensive: Maisie Whitsett, Fr., F, Louisville
Co-Defensive: Julia Ashley, Sr., D, North Carolina & Mandy McGlynn, Jr., G, Virginia Tech
 
Week 2 – Aug. 28
Offensive: Kia Rankin, Jr., F, NC State
Defensive: Brooke Heinsohn, R-So., GK, Duke
 
Week 3 – Sept. 4
Offensive: Yujie Zhao, Fr., M, Florida State
Defensive: Nonie Frishette, Sr., GK, Wake Forest
 
Week 4 – Sept. 11
Offensive: Rebecca Jarrett, Fr., F., Virginia
Co-Defensive: Brianna Westrup, Sr., D, Virginia
Co-Defensive: Brooke Bollinger, R-Fr., GK, Florida State
 
Week 5 – Sept. 18
Offensive: Rachel Jones, Fr., F, North Carolina
Defensive: Taylor Otto, R-So., M, North Carolina