October 20th, 2009
(Photo of Marlena Ashby by Tim Clark)
SEGUIN, Texas – Texas Lutheran senior goalkeeper Marlena Ashby (Marble Falls/Marble Falls) has been named the American Southwest Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week.
Ashby recorded a double-overtime shutout against Texas-Dallas and a combined shutout of the University of the Ozarks in action last week. TLU went 1-0-1 on the two-game road trip.
Ashby made seven saves over the two matches. Six of the saves came against Texas-Dallas. Ashby played all 110 minutes of the double-overtime 0-0 tie with Texas-Dallas.
Ashby had a save in each of the two overtime periods against Texas-Dallas.
In all, Ashby played 187 minutes and 18 seconds in front of the net without allowing a goal.
Ashby and the Bulldogs (4-5-3, 2-3-3 ASC) host Louisiana College and Mississippi College on Friday and Saturday, respectively, at TLU’s Gustafson Field. The matches are set to have 1 p.m. starts.
AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
(Games of October 13-19)
OFFENSIVE
Megan Ryan, D, So., Hardin-Simmons
Hardin-Simmons sophomore defender Megan Ryan (Kingsville, TX / KHS) notched the game-winning goal on the road against Southwestern then scored again and added an assist in a victory over cross-town rival McMurry. Ryan also helped the nationally-ranked Cowgirls to a pair of shutouts from her backfield slot. Ryan and the ASC-leading Cowgirls have won nine straight matches.
CO-DEFENSIVE
Marlena Ashby, GK, Sr., Texas Lutheran, and
Sam Fraser, GK, Sr., Texas-Tyler
Texas-Tyler senior goalkeeper Sam Fraser (Lindale, TX / LHS) notched two conference shutout victories last week with three saves. Fraser did not allow a score in 180:57 against LeTourneau and East Texas Baptist. The victory over ETBU went into overtime.
OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES:
OFFENSE: East Texas Baptist MF Rebecca Davis scored the game-winner in overtime against Concordia Texas. . . . Mary Hardin-Baylor MF Erin Salyer scored the Lady Cru’s only goal in a loss to Mississippi College and two more against Louisiana College. . . . Howard Payne MF Lauren Hankins had two goals and an assist against LC. . . . Concordia Texas MF Kiera Ruck scored the Tornado’s only goal in a loss to ETBU. . . . Texas Lutheran F/MF Kaysie Boomhower had a goal and an assist in a win over Ozarks and took three shots in a tie with Texas-Dallas. . . . Texas-Tyler D Chelsea Fiscus stepped away from her usual position and scored the game-winning goal in overtime against LeTourneau. . . . Ozarks F Kristyn Shinn scored a goal over a 1-1 week.
DEFENSIVE: Texas-Dallas D Brittany Ansel spearheaded a unit that shut out Schreiner and Texas Lutheran. . . . Hardin-Simmons GK Rebecca Roth did not allow a goal in 135 minutes against Southwestern and McMurry. . . . Howard Payne D Anna McCay anchored a unit that shut out Mississippi College and Louisiana College. . . . Mary Hardin-Baylor GK Allyson Sargeant recorded a shutout with five saves in a win over LC. . . . LeTourneau D Meredith Brown guided a unit that helped a 1-1 week.
2009 ASC WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
(Sept. 1-6)
Kiera Ruck, MF, So., Concordia Texas
(Sept. 8-13)
Kirby Posey, MF, Sr., LeTourneau
(Sept. 15-21)
(co) Katie Kuykendall, MF, Fr., Hardin-Simmons
(co) Erin Salyer, F/MF, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
(Sept. 22-26)
Leslie Jones, F, Fr., Howard Payne
(Oct. 1-3)
Leah Bower, F, So., Texas-Dallas
(Oct. 8-10)
Lauren Dailey, MF, Jr., Texas-Tyler
(Oct. 13-19)
Megan Ryan, D, So., Hardin-Simmons
DEFENSIVE
(Sept. 1-6)
Morgan Dux, GK, Jr., Texas-Tyler
(Sept. 8-13)
Sarah Stansell, D, Jr., Hardin-Simmons
(Sept. 15-21)
Kaitlyn Kelm, GK, Fr., Howard Payne
(Sept. 22-26)
Carrie Kirk, D, Sr., Mississippi College
(Oct. 1-3)
Carlyn Powers, MF, Jr., Hardin-Simmons
(Oct. 8-10)
Meredith West, GK, So., Mary Hardin-Baylor
(Oct. 13-19)
(co) Marlena Ashby, GK, Sr., Texas Lutheran
(co) Sam Fraser, GK, Sr., Texas-Tyler