SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford forward Jermaine Seoposenwe has been named the Southern Conference women’s soccer player of the week for all competition from Oct. 2-8 after scoring two goals and registering two assists in a pair of Bulldog victories.

The senior from Cape Town, South Africa, rose up and sent home a header in the 73rd minute to put Samford ahead of UNCG 1-0 on Friday.  Against VMI on Sunday, Seoposenwe scored a goal and had two assists in a 4-0 win. The goal was Seoposenwe’s 35th for her career, setting a new Samford program record. Seoposenwe is also the Bulldogs’ career leader in points (104), assists (34) and game-winning goals (15).

Samford, who is unbeaten in conference play, has a pair of upcoming road games this week, traveling to Mercer on Friday and to The Citadel on Sunday.

Also nominated: Cierra Skyers (The Citadel), Eleonora Goldoni (ETSU), Caitlyn Reilly (Furman), Melia Correa (Chattanooga) and Sayres McKenna (Western Carolina).

2017 SoCon Women’s Soccer Players of the Week
Aug. 22       Jordan Mueller, So., UTC
Aug. 29       Jermaine Seoposenwe, Sr., Samford
Sept. 5       Natalia Icen, Fr., Western Carolina
Sept. 12      Ally Fordham, Fr., Mercer
Sept. 19      Anna Maddox, Sr., Samford
Sept. 26      Rachel Shah, Sr., Furman
Oct. 3               Kellsey Weaver, So., Furman
Oct. 10       Jermaine Seoposenwe, Sr., Samford