SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG sophomore forward Nadia Wilson and Chattanooga freshman goalkeeper Caroline Ekern have been named the Southern Conference women’s soccer offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively, for all competition from Oct. 11-17.
 
Wilson started in both of UNCG’s wins last week. The Spartans defeated Furman, 3-0, on Friday, Oct. 14, and UNCG had a 4-0 win over Wofford on Sunday, Oct. 16. In the game with Furman, Wilson scored a goal in the 22nd minute off an assist from Parker Sikora. Wilson scored a goal and had an assist in the contest with Wofford. The native of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, assisted the first goal of the game in 18th minute, finding Eliza Radoll for a score. Wilson’s goal came 90 seconds later to put the Spartans ahead 2-0. The two goals last week were Wilson’s first of the season.
 
Ekern played all 180 minutes inside the net and recorded two shutouts for Chattanooga as the Mocs had a record of 1-0-1 last week. Chattanooga defeated Western Carolina, 1-0, on Friday, Oct. 14, and played to a 0-0 tie versus ETSU on Sunday, Oct. 16. Ekern had two saves in the win against Western Carolina. The native of Knoxville, Tennessee, picked up three saves in the contest with ETSU. Ekern is tied for first in the conference in shutouts this season with six.
 
UNCG (7-7-2, 3-3-1 SoCon) travels to The Citadel (8-7-0, 3-4-0) on Friday, Oct. 21, and Mercer (8-3-5, 3-1-3) on Sunday, Oct. 23. Chattanooga (7-3-4, 5-0-2) plays at Wofford (7-6-3, 2-3-2) on Friday, Oct. 21, and at Furman (8-7-1, 3-3-1) on Sunday, Oct. 23.
 
Also nominated for offensive player of the week: Sinoxolo Cesane (ETSU), Nicole Icen (Mercer), Taylor Yount (Samford) and Mackenzie Smith (Chattanooga)
 
Also nominated for defensive player of the week: Shu Ohba (ETSU), Emma Malone (UNCG) and Lindsay Origliasso (Samford)
 
2022 SoCon Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week 
Aug. 23             Kendall Cook, Jr., MF, Mercer 
Aug. 30             Jada Moorman, Fr., F, Mercer
Sept. 6             Naya Marcil, So., F, Western Carolina
Sept.13             Kendall Cook, Jr., MF, Mercer 
Sept. 20            Suzuka Yosue, Sr., F, The Citadel
Sept. 27            Nieva Gaither, Jr., MF, Furman
Oct. 4               Jada Moorman, Fr., F, Mercer
Oct. 11             Suzuka Yosue, Sr., F, The Citadel
Oct. 18             Nadia Wilson, So., F, UNCG
 
 
2022 SoCon Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week 
Aug. 23             Kylie Gazza, Sr., D, Samford
Aug. 30             Morgan McAslan, Sr., GK, Samford
Sept. 6             Grace Laws, Fr., GK, The Citadel 
Sept. 13            Morgan McAslan, Sr., GK, Samford
Sept. 20            Nora Sampson, Sr., GK, Furman
Sept. 27            Abby Buchholz, Sr., GK, UNCG
Oct. 4               Caroline Doss, Jr., GK, Wofford
Oct. 11             Lindsay Bell, So., GK, Mercer
Oct. 18             Caroline Ekern, Fr., GK, Chattanooga