SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman midfielder Hannah Farr and UNCG goalkeeper Aiyanah Tyler-Cooper have been named the Southern Conference women’s soccer offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively, for all competition from Aug. 19-23.
 
Farr earned the start and claimed the game-winner in each of Furman’s two games on the week, a 3-0 win at Presbyterian in the season opener on Aug. 20 and in a 2-0 win over Longwood in the Paladins’ home opener two days later. In the win over the Blue Hose, Farr netted the first goal of the Paladins’ 2021 campaign and the first of her career in the 19th minute off a pass from Nieva Gaither. Against Longwood, Farr again scored the Paladins’ first goal, scoring on a through ball after beating the defender 1 v 1. The sophomore from Lawrenceville, Georgia, assisted on Furman’s second goal of the contest, passing the ball to Jasmine Greene, who scored from 20 yards out. She finished with five points on the week.
 
Tyler-Cooper, a senior goalkeeper from Charlottesville, Virginia, played every minute in goal as UNCG went 1-0-1 with a double-overtime scoreless draw against High Point in the season opener on Aug. 19 and won at Elon, 1-0, on Aug. 22. Tyler-Cooper faced 20 shots and recorded eight saves in 110 minutes against the Panthers and added five saves, facing 18 shots, in the road win over the Phoenix. The pair of shutouts, the 19th and 20th in her career, respectively, moved her into fourth in school history in that category.  
 
Furman (2-0) hosts UNC Asheville on Thursday, Aug. 26, in the Paladins’ lone contest of the week, while UNCG (1-0-1) heads on the road to face George Washington on Thursday before taking on UNCW on Sunday, Aug. 29.
 
Also nominated for offensive player of the week: Suzuka Yosue (The Citadel), Payton Schurr (Mercer), Nicole Souply (UNCG), Mary Raymond (Samford), Kendra Mueller (Chattanooga), Maryanne Kilgore (Western Carolina) and Katie Gilligan (Wofford).

Also nominated for defensive player of the week: Jess Newton (The Citadel), Camryn Bolick (Furman), Jordyn Ebert (Mercer), Morgan McAslan (Samford), Ashton Shields (Chattanooga) and Caroline Doss (Wofford).

2021 SoCon Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week
Aug. 24       Hannah Farr, So., MF, Furman
 
2021 SoCon Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week
Aug. 24       Aiyanah Tyler-Cooper, Sr., GK, UNCG