SoCon women’s soccer players of the week announced

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman forward Norah Roller and Samford goalkeeper Peyton Hull have been named the Southern Conference women’s soccer offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively, for all competition from Sept. 16-22.

Roller scored three goals for Furman last week as the Paladins went 1-0-1 in their first two conference matches. The junior from Birmingham, Alabama, scored the first goal of the game in the seventh minute of a 2-2 draw versus Mercer on Sept. 18. Three days later, the forward recorded a brace during the team’s 2-1 win at VMI. Roller’s first score came in the 51st minute, before putting the game-winning goal in the back of the net in the 63rd minute. Roller holds the SoCon’s best shot accuracy this season (.636) and leads the Paladins in goals with five.

Hull won her third straight weekly honor after a pair of career nights last week for Samford. On Sept. 18, in a matchup of the past two conference champions against Western Carolina, the native of South Bend, Indiana, saved a career-best nine shots in a 2-2 draw against the Catamounts. The redshirt sophomore topped that performance three days later, logging a career-high 10 shots and recording her seventh shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over Chattanooga. Hull’s seven shutouts this season are tied for the NCAA lead in the category.

Furman (7-1-2, 1-0-1), who currently on a nine-match unbeaten streak, plays at Western Carolina on Friday. Samford (4-2-4, 1-0-1) travels to Wofford on Friday.

Also nominated for offensive player of the week: Taylor Mentzer (UNCG), EG Dillard (Chattanooga), Sam De Luca (Samford), and Abbie Wise (Western Carolina)

Also nominated for defensive player of the week: Lindsay Bell (Mercer) and Reese Wilson (Chattanooga)

2025 SoCon Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week 

Aug. 19             Reagan Fitzgerald, Jr., F, ETSU 

Aug. 26             Paige Thomas, So., F, Chattanooga 

Sept. 2             Gabriela Vatrano, So., MF, Western Carolina 

Sept. 9             Morganne Eikelbarner, Sr., F, Mercer 

Sept. 16            Reagan Fitzgerald, Jr., F, ETSU 

Sept. 23            Norah Roller, Jr., F, Furman 

2025 SoCon Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week 

Aug. 19             Caroline Ekern, Sr., GK, Chattanooga 

Aug. 26             Reese DeJong, So., GK, Furman 

Sept. 2             Caroline Ekern, Sr., GK, Chattanooga 

Sept. 9             Peyton Hull, R-So., GK, Samford  

Sept. 16            Peyton Hull, R-So., GK, Samford  

Sept. 23            Peyton Hull, R-So., GK, Samford