University of Memphis Athletics
Bierman, Kitagawa Earn AAC Weekly Honors
Aug 26, 2024 | Women's Soccer
IRVING, Texas – Senior goalkeeper Kaylie Bierman won the AAC's second Goalkeeper of the Week award, while freshman midfielder Ai Kitagawa collected her second straight AAC Freshman of the Week honor, the conference announced Monday.
The accolades come on the back of the No. 8/10 Tigers' 2-1 victory over Ole Miss on Sunday evening, which improved their 2024 record to 3-0.
Bierman was instrumental in stifling Ole Miss' attack on Sunday in Oxford, collecting two official saves and diving to collect several loose balls. The only Rebel goal, the first allowed of Bierman's season in 225 minutes, came through a penalty kick.
Kitagawa continued her sensational start to her Memphis career, scoring the Tigers' two goals to up her tally to three on the season. She is the fastest player to reach three career goals in the Brooks Monaghan era (2000-present).
This is the second award for both Bierman and Kitagawa in their respective careers. Bierman was named Goalkeeper of the Week in August 2023 while Kitagawa makes it two Freshman of the Week awards in as many weeks.
Memphis will be back in action this Sunday, Sept. 1, when they host Iowa State at 8 p.m., the second game of a double header at the Track and Soccer Stadium.
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