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Smit Named AAC Defensive Player of the Week; Kerkhof, Wyville Named to Honor Roll
Sep 12, 2022 | Women's Soccer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Tiger women's soccer team found three faces on this week's American Athletic Conference Weekly Awards as Kimberley Smit was named as the Defensive Player of the Week while Eef Kerkhof and Claire Wyville were named to the Honor Roll.
Smit, a senior from Wassnaar, Netherlands, helped lead a Memphis backline that recorded two shutouts this past weekend. The Tigers held Florida Atlantic and Indiana to just seven combined shots on-goal with the Hoosiers getting just two shots on-goal in the 90-minute match. Smit also scored the game-winning goal against FAU in the 46' of the match.
This is the first Defensive Player of the Week award for Smit this season and the third of her career.
Kerkhof, a graduate student from Mills, Netherlands, also helped a Tiger defense to two shutouts this past weekend while scoring an insurance goal in the team's Florida Atlantic game on Thursday night. Kerkhof's goal on Thursday night was the second of her Tiger career.
This is the first Honor Roll award for Kerkhof this season and for her career.
Wyville, a redshirt junior from Morrriston, Ontario, got her first starts of the season this past weekend where she recorded back-to-back solo shutouts and made a combined six saves in 180 minutes of work. She would make consecutive saves against Indiana in the 28' to keep them off the board.
This is the first Honor Roll award for Wyville this season and for her career.
Memphis (4-3-1) will be back in action this Thursday night when they open AAC play against UCF. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Track & Soccer Complex with coverage of the match available on ESPN+.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Soccer, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Smit, a senior from Wassnaar, Netherlands, helped lead a Memphis backline that recorded two shutouts this past weekend. The Tigers held Florida Atlantic and Indiana to just seven combined shots on-goal with the Hoosiers getting just two shots on-goal in the 90-minute match. Smit also scored the game-winning goal against FAU in the 46' of the match.
This is the first Defensive Player of the Week award for Smit this season and the third of her career.
Kerkhof, a graduate student from Mills, Netherlands, also helped a Tiger defense to two shutouts this past weekend while scoring an insurance goal in the team's Florida Atlantic game on Thursday night. Kerkhof's goal on Thursday night was the second of her Tiger career.
This is the first Honor Roll award for Kerkhof this season and for her career.
Wyville, a redshirt junior from Morrriston, Ontario, got her first starts of the season this past weekend where she recorded back-to-back solo shutouts and made a combined six saves in 180 minutes of work. She would make consecutive saves against Indiana in the 28' to keep them off the board.
This is the first Honor Roll award for Wyville this season and for her career.
Memphis (4-3-1) will be back in action this Thursday night when they open AAC play against UCF. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Track & Soccer Complex with coverage of the match available on ESPN+.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Soccer, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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