Women's Soccer

ACC Announces Women’s Soccer Players of the Week Honors

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Notre Dame junior Izzy Engle was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week, while Miami junior Jessica Kaye was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week for ACC Women’s Soccer. Notre Dame junior Sonoma Kasica was named the ACC Goalkeeper of the Week, while Pitt forward Desiree Reed was named the ACC Freshman of the Week for matches played October 5–11.

OFFENSIVE – Izzy Engle, Jr., F, Notre Dame (Edina, Minnesota)
  • Scored the 83rd-minute game-winning goal in Thursday’s 1-0 win over No. 14 Virginia.
  • Including the game-winning tally, all six of her shots were on frame.
  • The goal marked her first goal in an ACC match this season.

DEFENSIVE – Jessica Kaye, Jr., D, Miami (Ridgewood, New Jersey)
  • Anchored a backline that held No. 4 Wake Forest scoreless for just the second time this season in Saturday’s 0-0 draw.
  • Helped hold the Demon Deacons to just eight shots for the match with just four on target.
  • The eight shots are the second-fewest by a Wake Forest team this season.
  • The clean sheet was the Hurricanes’ sixth of the season.

GOALKEEPER – Sonoma Kasica, Jr., GK, Notre Dame (St. Petersburg, Florida)
  • Posted four saves and the clean sheet in Thursday’s 1-0 win over No. 14 Virginia.
  • The shutout was her third of the season and second in her last four appearances.
  • Currently ranks second in the ACC with an average of 4.44 saves per game.

FRESHMAN – Desiree Reed, Fr., F, Pitt (Raleigh, North Carolina)
  • Scored the only goal in Pitt’s 1-0 win over NC State last Thursday.
  • Her 67th-minute tip-in was her second goal of the season.
  • Played a season-high 67 minutes against the Wolfpack.

Women’s Soccer Notes
  • The ACC’s 85 non-conference victories and .799 winning percentage are the best marks among all conferences.
  • The ACC has eight teams ranked in the top 25 of the latest RPI rankings, the most among all conferences.
  • ACC teams have earned a result in 10 of their 12 matchups against ranked opponents, posting a 6-2-4 (.667) record.
  • ACC teams are 53-5-16 (.822) in non-conference home matches this season.

Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 18 – Bella Devey, So., F, North Carolina
Aug. 25 – Mia Minestrella, Sr., F, Duke; Charlotte Kohler, Jr., M/F, Stanford
Sept. 1 – Jade Bordeleau, Sr., F, NC State; Anna Weir, Sr., F, Virginia Tech
Sept. 8 – Adi Bianchin, So., F, Pitt
Sept. 15 – Katie Shea Collins, Jr., F, Duke
Sept. 22 – Lilliah Blum, Sr., F, North Carolina
Sept. 29 – Bella Devey, So., F, North Carolina
Oct. 6 – Bella Devey, So., F, North Carolina
Oct. 13 – Izzy Engle, Jr., F, Notre Dame

Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 18 – Sierra Sythe, Jr., D, Wake Forest
Aug. 25 – Sierra Sythe, Jr., D, Wake Forest
Sept. 1 – Sammy Smith, Jr., D, Stanford
Sept. 8 – Sierra Sythe, Jr., D, Wake Forest
Sept. 15 – Cameron Roller, Sr., D, Duke
Sept. 22 – Lizzie Boamah, Jr., D, Stanford
Sept. 29 – Malia McMahon, Sr., D, California; Alex Mohr, 5th, D, NC State
Oct. 6 – Cali O’Neill, Fr., D, North Carolina
Oct. 13 – Jessica Kaye, Jr., D, Miami

Goalkeeper of the Week
Aug. 18 – Nona Reason, 5th, Clemson; Valentina Amaral, Jr., Wake Forest
Aug. 25 – Maya Naimoli, Jr., Syracuse
Sept. 1 – Nona Reason, 5th, Clemson
Sept. 8 – Kate Ockene, So., Florida State
Sept. 15 – Molly Vapensky, So., Duke; Valentina Amaral, Jr., Wake Forest
Sept. 22 – Sonoma Kasica, Jr., Notre Dame
Sept. 29 – Aubrey Brown, Sr., SMU
Oct. 6 – Alyssa Savig, Jr., GK, California
Oct. 13 – Sonoma Kasica, Jr., Notre Dame

Freshman of the Week
Aug. 18 – London Young, D, Stanford
Aug. 25 – Zoie Fontenot, F, Miami
Sept. 1 – Sadie Leal-Schuman, M, Stanford
Sept. 8 – Julianne Richter, F, SMU
Sept. 15 – Vivien Muchuruza, F, Miami
Sept. 22 – Madelynn Sadusky, F, Miami
Sept. 29 – Amor Leigh Martin Esteban, GK, NC State
Oct. 6 – McKalie Ball, F, Louisville
Oct. 13 – Desiree Reed, F, Pitt