GREENWOOD, Ind. - The first two Great Midwest Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Athletes of the Week were introduced on Tuesday following the first games of the season played around the league.

G-MAC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week were selected by the league following the first competition of the fall starting on Sept. 1. Ursuline swept both offensive and defensive awards after beating West Liberty and Tiffin in the opening week of play.

G-MAC Offensive Player of the Week
#21 Cassie Cripe
Ursuline College
Midfielder/Forward
Senior
Westfield, IN

Cripe scored career goal No. 27 that turned out to be a game winner for Ursuline against West Liberty in the Arrows' fall debut.

Between both games against WLU and Tiffin, she kept the pressure on the defense with 10 shots, six of which were on goal.

Cripe currently ranks seventh all-time in G-MAC history with her 27 goals scored.





















G-MAC Defensive Player of the Week
#00 Helen Jazzar
Ursuline College
Goalkeeper
Senior
Ottawa, Ontario

The senior goalkeeper Jazzar was named the first Great Midwest Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week for the fall.

Ursuline had games on Sept. 1 and 3 to begin the season. The Arrows won 1-0 over West Liberty University and 2-1 over Tiffin University. She was in goal for both games and made a total of five saves and allowed just one goal. 

Her shutout against West Liberty represented the 13th of her career, effectively tying for third in conference history.

The Arrows' next matchup will be in the conference schedule against G-MAC opponent Davis & Elkins on Sept. 8.