SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer freshman forward Jada Moorman and Wofford junior goalkeeper Caroline Doss have been named the Southern Conference women’s soccer offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively, for all competition from Sept. 27-Oct. 3.
 
Moorman was named player of the week for the second time this season, the first coming on Aug. 30, after starting one match and coming off the bench in another last week as Mercer went 1-0-1. Mercer and ETSU played a 0-0 tie on Thursday, Sept. 29, before the Bears had a 2-1 win over Western Carolina on Sunday, Oct. 2. In the contest with ETSU, Moorman started and had three shots in the game. Against Western Carolina, Moorman came off the bench and scored the first goal of the game in the 22nd minute off a corner kick from teammate Kendall Cook. The native of Cincinnati, Ohio, scored her second goal of the contest, the eventual game-winner, in the 31st minute to put the Bears ahead 2-0.
 
Doss played all 90 minutes inside the net for Wofford as the Terriers played to a 0-0 tie in their lone match of the week, versus Furman on Thursday, Sept. 29. The native of Greensboro, North Carolina, had a season-high nine saves against the Paladins. Doss also faced a season-high 20 shots in the match. Doss currently leads the conference in shutouts with five this season.
 
Mercer (6-3-4, 1-1-2 SoCon) plays at Wofford (6-4-2, 1-1-1) on Thursday, Oct. 6, and at Furman (7-4-1, 2-0-1) on Sunday, Oct. 9. Along with its match against Mercer, Wofford will host The Citadel (6-5-0, 1-2-0) on Sunday, Oct. 9.
 
Also nominated for offensive player of the week: Layton Glisson (Samford) and Clarissa Salinas (Chattanooga)
 
Also nominated for defensive player of the week: Nora Sampson (Furman), Lindsay Bell (Mercer), Ella Simpson (Samford) and Caroline Ekern (Chattanooga)
 
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
 
 
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