FARMINGTON, Utah (Oct. 3, 2023) – With two weekends of in-conference soccer in the books, the league office has announced the most recent pairing of Big Sky Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week.
Offensive Player of the Week: Allison Veloz, Northern Arizona
After leading the charge for a team that produced eight goals in two matches, Northern Arizona’s Allison Veloz has been named the Big Sky’s Offensive Player of the Week.
Veloz led the Lumberjacks to two conference victories this weekend, scoring a goal in each match.
She tabbed her fourth goal of the season off a Josie Novak shot deflection. The senior forward followed through right in front of the goal line. Veloz netted her fifth goal of the season as Avery Ott connected from midfield and Veloz was able to make the run past two Bengal defenders to find the goal.
Veloz leads NAU in goals with five, leading to a team high in points with 10.
Others Nominated: Delaney Lou Schorr (UM), Rachel Fullmer (ISU)
Defensive Player of the Week: Ashlyn Dvorak, Montana
For the third time this season, Montana keeper Ashlyn Dvorak has been named Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Week following yet another impressive weekend.
She allowed just one goal in two matches as Montana opened league with a 1-1 draw at Eastern Washington and a 2-0 victory at Idaho.
She matched a career high with seven saves against the Vandals to record her seventh shutout of the season.
Others Nominated: Maddie Smith (UNC), Allie Larsen (NAU), Kelsey Jargstorf (ISU)
Previous Winners
Week Six – September 26
Offensive: Abigail Lopez, Sacramento State
Defensive: Alyssa Peters, Idaho
Week Five – September 19
Offensive: Raniyah Burton, Portland State
Defensive: Ashlyn Dvorak, Montana
Week Four - September 12
Offensive: Maddie Morgan, Eastern Washington
Defensive: Kelsey Jargstorf, Idaho State & Joey Lujan, Northern Arizona
Week Three – September 5, 2023
Offensive: Maddie Morgan, Eastern Washington
Defensive: Ashlyn Dvorak, Montana
Week Two – August 29, 2023
Offensive: Maysa Walters, Montana
Defensive: Kira Witte, Idaho
Week One – August 22, 2023
Offensive: Delaney Lou Schorr, Montana & Maddie Shafer, Northern Arizona
Defensive: Molly Quarry, Montana
2023 Championship Information
The 2023 Big Sky Soccer Championships will be hosted on Nov. 1, 3, and 5 on the campus of the Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz. The top six teams in the conference regular season standings advance to the championship.
The winner of the championship receives the Big Sky’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
Flagstaff will serve as the host city for the first time since 2010 when the Lumberjacks won the regular season championship. The host institution hasn’t won the postseason tournament since 2019 when Northern Colorado won on their home grass.
All matches from Flagstaff will stream live on ESPN+
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