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Tigers’ Kimberley Smit, Haylee Spray named AAC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week
Mar 22, 2021 | Women's Soccer
Memphis junior defender Kimberley Smit and freshman defender Haylee Spray have been named AAC Women's Soccer Defensive and Rookie Players of the Week, respectively, the conference announced Monday. Senior midfielder/forward Lisa Pechersky was named to the weekly honor roll.
The trio helped the Tigers (6-1, 5-0 AAC) to a pair of road wins in a four-day span, winning at Cincinnati 2-0 Thursday and at Temple 2-1 Sunday. The Tigers lead the AAC with 15 points, outscoring their five league opponents 8-1, and are now unbeaten in their past 17 regular-season conference games dating back to 2018.
Smit, from Wassenaar, Netherlands, helped keep the Bearcats scoreless with her defense and scored the game-winner at Cincinnati with her first goal of the season and fifth in her career after a Tigers' free kick in the 42nd minute.
This marks the second AAC Player of the Week accolade for Smit this season.
Spray, from Allen, Texas, put Memphis in front with a goal in the fourth minute in the Tigers' 2-1 road win at Temple. It was the first goal of her career and first AAC weekly honor as well.
Pechersky, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, scored two goals with a goal each in the Tigers' wins at Cincinnati and at Temple. Her goal against Temple in the 27thminutes proved to be the game-winner. She has two goals this season and five in her career. Her goal at Cincinnati doubled the Tigers' lead in the 57th minute.
Memphis will play its third of four consecutive road games on Saturday at 6 p.m. against No. 4 Vanderbilt on SEC Network+.
For more information on the Memphis women's soccer team, follow the Tigers on Facebook (/MemphisWSoccer), Twitter (@MemphisWSoccer) and Instagram (@MemphisWSoccer).
The trio helped the Tigers (6-1, 5-0 AAC) to a pair of road wins in a four-day span, winning at Cincinnati 2-0 Thursday and at Temple 2-1 Sunday. The Tigers lead the AAC with 15 points, outscoring their five league opponents 8-1, and are now unbeaten in their past 17 regular-season conference games dating back to 2018.
Smit, from Wassenaar, Netherlands, helped keep the Bearcats scoreless with her defense and scored the game-winner at Cincinnati with her first goal of the season and fifth in her career after a Tigers' free kick in the 42nd minute.
This marks the second AAC Player of the Week accolade for Smit this season.
Spray, from Allen, Texas, put Memphis in front with a goal in the fourth minute in the Tigers' 2-1 road win at Temple. It was the first goal of her career and first AAC weekly honor as well.
Pechersky, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, scored two goals with a goal each in the Tigers' wins at Cincinnati and at Temple. Her goal against Temple in the 27thminutes proved to be the game-winner. She has two goals this season and five in her career. Her goal at Cincinnati doubled the Tigers' lead in the 57th minute.
Memphis will play its third of four consecutive road games on Saturday at 6 p.m. against No. 4 Vanderbilt on SEC Network+.
For more information on the Memphis women's soccer team, follow the Tigers on Facebook (/MemphisWSoccer), Twitter (@MemphisWSoccer) and Instagram (@MemphisWSoccer).
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