SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina forward Naya Marcil and ETSU defender Taylor Limprevil have been named the Southern Conference women’s soccer offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively, for all competition from Oct. 3-9.
Marcil, who won the award for the second straight week, started both games for Western Carolina as the Catamounts were victorious in two conference matches. The junior played 89 minutes in the team’s 2-0 win versus Chattanooga on Oct. 5, scoring one goal and assisting on another. In the contest with the Mocs, the native of Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada, scored her goal in the 11th minute and picked up an assist in the 28th minute when she found Isabella Demarco for a score. Marcil had one assist in the team’s 2-1 win at Mercer on Oct. 8. With the Catamounts down one goal, Marcil found Emma Soucy for the game-tying goal in the 70th minute to tie the score at 1-1.
Limprevil started both games last week for ETSU as the Buccaneers went 2-0. The graduate student played all 90 minutes in the team’s 10th shutout of the season on Oct. 5, a 1-0 victory at The Citadel. Limprevil was a part of a back line that allowed just one shot on goal during the match. The Spring Hill, Tennessee, native had an assist in 66 minutes of game action as ETSU defeated Wofford, 4-1, on Oct. 8. Limprevil’s assist came on the first goal of the game in the 19th minute when teammate Aliya Cooper scored.
Western Carolina (8-3-3, 5-1-0 SoCon) travels to The Citadel (3-6-5, 0-5-1) on Thursday and welcomes VMI (2-13-0, 1-5-0) for senior day on Sunday. ETSU (8-2-4, 4-1-1) hosts UNCG (5-8-2, 2-3-1) on Thursday, before traveling to Samford (8-3-4, 4-1-1) on Sunday.
Also nominated for offensive player of the week: Ava Matherne (ETSU), Mary Raymond (Samford), Birna Johannsdottir (Chattanooga) and Saachi Bureau (Wofford)
Also nominated for defensive player of the week: Lindsay Bell (Mercer), Parker Sikora (UNCG), Zoe Clevely (Samford), Caroline Ekern (Chattanooga), Leanne Trudel (Western Carolina) and Bailey Mullen (Wofford)
2023 SoCon Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week
Aug. 22 Valentina Mosquera, Jr., F, Furman
Aug. 29 Sinoxolo Cesane, R-Jr., MF, ETSU
Sept. 5 Caroline Richvalsky, So., F, Chattanooga
Sept. 12 Jada Moorman, So., F, Mercer
Sept. 19 Larkin Thomason, Fr., F, Mercer
Sept. 26 Jada Moorman, So., F, Mercer
Oct. 3 Naya Marcil, Jr., F, Western Carolina
Oct. 10 Naya Marcil, Jr., F, Western Carolina
2023 SoCon Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week
Aug. 22 Leanne Trudel, So., GK, Western Carolina
Aug. 29 Zoe Clevely, Gr., GK, Samford
Sept. 5 Zoe Clevely, Gr., GK, Samford
Sept. 12 Madi Hook, Jr., D, ETSU
Sept. 19 Grace Duncan, Gr., D, The Citadel
Sept. 26 Addison Corn, Sr., GK, Furman
Oct. 3 Becca Campbell, Sr., D, Western Carolina
Oct. 10 Taylor Limprevil, Gr., D, ETSU