Student-athletes from West Virginia, Oklahoma State and Kansas earned soccer weekly awards after the second week of play. A pair of Cowgirls picked up Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week in senior midfielder Grace Yochum and freshman goalkeeper Evie Vitali, respectively. West Virginia senior defender Jordan Brewster was tabbed as Defensive Player of the Week and Kansas senior Sarah Peters was named Goalkeeper of the Week.
Yochum contributed on two of OSU's three goals last week, starting with an assist on the Cowgirls' first goal against Oklahoma last Thursday. She then scored OSU’s only goal against Wright State on Sunday. The Houston native has scored a team-best three goals on the season which ties her for most in the conference thus far.
Vitalli completed two shutouts last week, posting a combined seven saves, including her third match with four saves on Sunday against Wright State. The Overland Park, Kansas, native ranks second in the Big 12 with 15 saves on the season.
Brewster, the reigning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, picks up her first weekly award, after leading the Mountaineers to a pair of wins last week. The senior was responsible for the game-winning goal at Bucknell on Thursday, a penalty kick opportunity in the 59th minute. She also assisted Juliana Lynch's second-half header goal against Duquesne in Sunday's shutout with a corner kick placed right inside the 6-yard box. Brewster and the West Virginia defense held their opponents to a combined four shots on goal and gave up just two corner kicks on the week.
Peters recorded two shutouts for the week, making it three total on the season. She kept both previously ranked Saint Louis and previously undefeated Iowa off the board, recording nine saves through both matches, including a season-high five against the Hawkeyes. The senior took possession of the Jayhawks' all-time shutout record with 29, passing up Meghan Miller's 28, set from 2001-2004.
BIG 12 SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK – WEEK 2
Offensive Player of the Week
Grace Yochum, Midfielder, Sr., Oklahoma State
Defensive Player of the Week
Jordan Brewster, Defender, Sr., West Virginia
Goalkeeper of the Week
Sarah Peters, Sr., Kansas
Freshman of the Week
Evie Vitali, Goalkeeper, Oklahoma State