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WVU, Tech Earn Final Weekly Soccer Awards

Sh’Nia Gordon (Offense) and Easther Mayi Kith (Defense) of West Virginia and Jade King of Texas Tech (Freshman) have earned the last set of weekly awards for the 2016 campaign. All three student-athletes earned recognition for the first time this season.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sh’Nia Gordon, West Virginia, F, So., Ocklawaha, Fla.
  • Connected on her fifth shot of the match in the 49th minute versus Oklahoma State.
  • The score was her first game-winner of the 2016 season.
  • Goal came off the team’s fourth corner kick of the night for her fourth score of the year.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Easther Mayi Kith, West Virginia, D, So., Quebec City, Quebec

  • Helped the Mountaineer defense shut down the conference’s leading scorer and hold her to zero shots.
  • WVU defense held OSU to just four shots, with only one on goal.
  • Held their opponent to just two corner kicks during the match.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Jade King, Texas Tech, F, Fr., Apple Valley, Minn.

  • Notched her sixth goal of the year in the second overtime to give Texas Tech a victory over No. 24 Oklahoma.
  • The only freshman forward to score in a conference match on Friday.
  • Netted her team-high third game-winner of the season.

2016 BIG 12 SOCCER WEEKLY AWARDS

Date Offensive Player of the Week Defensive Player of the Week Freshman of the Week
Aug. 23 Courtney Dike, Oklahoma State, F, Sr. Katie Lund, TCU, GK, Fr. Jordie Harr, Texas Tech, MF, Fr.
Aug. 30 Lauren Piercy, Baylor, F, So. Kadeisha Buchanan, West Virginia, D, Sr. Julia Lenhardt, Oklahoma State, MF, Fr.
Sept. 6 Kayla Hill, TCU, MF, So. Lindsey Hendon, Iowa State, GK, Jr. Kyra Falcone, Texas, F, Fr.
Sept. 13 Michaela Abam, West Virginia, F, Jr. Amandine Pierre-Louis, West Virginia, F, Jr. Jaci Jones, Oklahoma State, MF, Fr.
Sept. 20 Liz Keester, Oklahoma, F, Sr. Lindsay Burns, Baylor, D, Sr. Tecora Turner, Texas, F, Fr.
Sept. 27 Jade King, Texas Tech, F, Fr. Rebekah O'Brien, Texas Tech, D, Jr. Hannah Cade, Iowa State, MF, Fr.
Oct. 4 Michaela Abam, West Virginia, F, Jr. Kadeisha Buchanan, West Virginia, D, Sr. Katie McClure, Kansas, F, Fr.
Oct. 11  Courtney Dike, Oklahoma State, F, Sr. Michela Ongaro, Oklahoma State, GK, Jr. Rylee Foster, West Virginia, GK, Fr.
Oct. 18   Madison Saliba, Oklahoma, MF/F, Sr. Kadeisha Buchanan, West Virginia, D, Sr. Hannah Cade, Iowa State, MF, Fr.
Oct. 25  Klasey Medelberg, Iowa State, F, So. Paige Brown, Texas, GK, Sr. Kyle Escobedo, Oklahoma, F/MF, Fr.
Oct. 31 Sh'Nia Gordon, West Virginia, F, So. Easther Mayi Kith, West Virginia, D, So. Jade King, Texas Tech, F, Fr.