OGDEN, Utah (October 13, 2015) – Weber State swept this week’s Big Sky Conference soccer weekly honors with senior forward, Stacy Bair, picking up this week’s Offensive Player of the Week honor and senior defensive midfielder, Abbey Clayton, earning this week’s Defensive Player of the Week.
Bair, a native of Richmond, Utah, helped lead the Wildcats to two wins over the weekend. In Friday’s 4-2 win over Sacramento State, the senior scored a pair of goals, including the eventual game-winner, as WSU scored three times in the first 50 minutes of action.
In Sunday’s 4-1 win over Portland State, Bair scored the Wildcats’ third goal on a cross from Chansi Crompton. This is Bair’s second career weekly honor and her first of the season.
Clayton, a native of Layton, Utah, helped anchor a Wildcat defense that allowed just 13 total shots on goal in 180 minutes and three goals, two of which were penalty kicks. She played all 180 minutes during the weekend, and also recorded five shots.
Against Sacramento State on Friday, Clayton helped the Wildcats limit the Hornets to just seven shots on frame and one goal during the run of play. The Hornets had four of their seven shots on frame after Weber State had built a 4-1 advantage in the second half.
In a 4-1 win over Portland State on Sunday, Clayton and the Wildcats limited the Vikings to just five shots on goal after a third-minute penalty kick, with three of those coming after Weber State had built its three-goal advantage in the second half.
This season, Clayton has started all 15 matches for the Wildcats and recorded a team-high 1,272 minutes of action. This is her first career weekly award.
Others Nominated
Offense: Jenny Chavez – Eastern Washington; Aurora Bodenhamer – Portland State; Hayley Wingender – Northern Arizona; Adaurie Dayak – Sacramento State; Maria Sanchez – Idaho State; Kavita Battan – Idaho; Jenna Castillo -- Montana
Defense: Adrienne Jordan – Northern Colorado; Jessica French – Southern Utah; Clara Gomez – Idaho