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LSC Women’s Soccer Release – Week 10

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The Lone Star Conference women’s soccer season is complete. No. 1 DBU is the league champion for the second consecutive season and seventh time overall.
 
The LSC Women’s Soccer Championship is underway. UT Dallas went on the road and defeated Lubbock Christian in double overtime in the first round. UT Tyler went on the road and advanced past Oklahoma Christian in penalty kicks in the first of three quarterfinals. The other two quarterfinal matchups are UTD at Texas Woman’s and West Texas A&M at Midwestern State. DBU will begin in the semifinals on Thursday (Nov. 5). The title match is set for Sundy (Nov. 8).
 
The LSC Women’s Soccer All-Conference and All-Academic awards will be announced live at the LSC Championship reception on Wednesday evening (Nov. 4) in Dallas, Texas. The academic
 
online on Tuesday (Nov. 3) at 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. CT, respectively.
 
The latest NCAA Division II NPI Rankings were released on Nov. 1. DBU is in the top spot in the country, while TWU (eighth) is also in the nation’s top 10. The two teams are also 1-2 in the South Region, respectively.
 
West Texas A&M junior midfielder Riley Sims has been named the DCSIDA National Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks. She was honored on Oct. 6 then Oct. 13. She is the only player in the country to win the award twice this season.
 
DBU sophomore midfielder Sydney Hopper was honored with having the National Goal of the Week by the Intercollegiate Women's Soccer Organization (IWSOC). She hit the top corner from 30 yards out in a win at Angelo State on Sept. 16.
 
WT senior goalkeeper Franciezca Blancaflor had the IWSOC National Save of the Week. Blancaflor made a double save off a corner kick against UT Permian Basin on Oct. 13. The first save pulled a bouncing ball off the goal line, and the second was a kick save on the follow-up attempt.
 
To watch LSC women’s soccer games live, including the remainder of the conference tournament, tune in to FloCollege (monthly, yearly, student and family subscriptions are available).
 
 
United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll / Oct. 27: #1 DBU, #21 TWU, #23 MSU. Next ranking: Nov. 3.
 
 
LONE STAR CONFERENCE WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

(Oct. 27 matches)
 
OFFENSIVE
Skylar Belanger, DBU, D, So., Biology, Keller, Texas
DBU sophomore defender Skylar Belanger had two goals against No. 23 Midwestern State in the regular season finale to help the No. 1-ranked Patriots clinch the LSC title. It was the first career brace for Belanger, who scored in the 25th and 86th minutes. Her first goal tied the match at 2-2. Her final score secured the win, 4-2.
 
DEFENSIVE
Mardie Frye, Texas Woman’s, D, Fr., Kinesiology, Burleson, Texas
Texas Woman’s freshman defender Mardie Frye spearheaded a shutout road win of Angelo State in the regular season finale to clinch a runner-up finish in the league standings for the No. 21-ranked Pioneers. Frye, who wins the conference’s top weekly defensive award for the second time this season, helped TWU record its 15th clean sheet of the season. Frye and company ended the regular season by going unbeaten in eight straight matches – allowing just one goal during that stretch.
 
GOALKEEPER
Faith Graves, Texas Woman’s, GK, Jr., Business, Rockwall, Texas
Texas Woman’s junior goalkeeper Faith Graves extended her scoreless streak to 264 minutes and 15 seconds to help the No. 21-ranked Pioneers close the regular season with a road win over Angelo State. Graves, who wins the league’s top weekly goalkeeper award for the second time this season, made both her stops in the first half as TWU built a 2-0 lead. Graves finished the regular season by leading the conference in save percentage (.909) and goals-against average (0.17). She had 11 shutouts and was part of four combined clean sheets.
 
 
WEEKLY AWARDS
 
LSC Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31             Cassandra Ramirez, UT Permian Basin
Sept. 7             Leah Hurley, DBU
Sept. 14            Helen Lazaro, St. Mary’s
Sept. 21            Jaida Arizmendi, Texas Woman’s
Sept. 28            Ashley Washburn, DBU
Oct. 5               Riley Sims, West Texas A&M
Oct. 12             Riley Sims, West Texas A&M (2)
Oct. 19             Caid Jefferson, Oklahoma Christian
Oct. 26             Riley Sisson, St. Edward’s
Nov. 2              Skylar Belanger, DBU
 
LSC Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31             Bella Pillow, Midwestern State
Sept. 7             Emma Best, UT Dallas
Sept. 14            Leeci Snyder, Midwestern State
Sept. 21            Bella Rose, Midwestern State
Sept. 28            Bella Rose, Midwestern State (2)
Oct. 5               Mardie Frye, Texas Woman’s
Oct. 12             Alexandra Hughes, Texas Woman’s
Oct. 19             Tess Dabney, St. Edward’s
Oct. 26             Zoe Walker, Oklahoma Christian
Nov. 2              Mardie Frye, Texas Woman’s (2)
 
LSC Goalkeeper of the Week
Aug. 31             Melyna Martinez, UT Dallas
Sept. 7             Lauren Short, Midwestern State
Sept. 14            Faith Graves, Texas Woman’s
Sept. 21            Emma Wright, Lubbock Christian
Sept. 28            Breanna Wooten, Oklahoma Christian
Oct. 5               Emma Wright, Lubbock Christian (2)
Oct. 12             Daria Schlumbohm, St. Edward’s
Oct. 19             Melyna Martinez, UT Dallas (2)
Oct. 26             Callie Gilliam, St. Mary’s
Nov. 2              Faith Graves, Texas Woman’s (2)
 
D2CIDA National Player of the Week
Oct. 6               Riley Sims, West Texas A&M
Oct. 13             Riley Sims, West Texas A&M (2)
 
IWSOC National Goal of the Week
Sept. 24            Sydney Hopper, DBU
 
IWSOC National Save of the Week
Oct. 22              Franciezca Blancaflor, West Texas A&M