SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Samford junior goalkeeper Alyssa Whitehead has been chosen as the Southern Conference women's soccer player of the week for all matches from September 6-12.

Whitehead was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2010 Samford Invitational on Sunday after she led the Bulldogs to the championship of the four-team, two-day competition. In Samford's identical 2-0 victories against Kennesaw State and Tennessee Tech, Whitehead tallied complete-game shutouts in each win and made a number of key saves.

The Bulldogs' 6-foot-3 native of Hattiesburg, Miss., has registered four straight shutouts and has not allowed a goal in the past 381:06 minutes, dating back to a 2-2 draw with Mercer on Aug. 27.

Other Nominees: Chelsey Stark (Elon), Deprise Brazel (Davidson), Jessica Smith (Furman), Sloane Levin (College of Charleston), Amy Loughran (The Citadel), Jessi Gulledge (UNCG), Taylor Mangrum (Chattanooga) and Megan Wellborn (Wofford).

2010 SoCon Women's Soccer Players of the Week

Aug. 31       Kelsey Kearney, UNCG

Sept. 7       Kaley Blanton, Samford

Sept. 14      Alyssa Whitehead, Samford