In short order, Araya has established herself as a devastating playmaker while putting up bunches of points for a surging Ohio Valley offensive unit.
In four less games than her teammates (and most of the league), Araya has put up league-leading numbers in points, points per game and goals per game. She is also tied for the league lead in goals with 10 (Madisyn Hunt – Kentucky Wesleyan).
Her latest body of work included seven points in two OVU wins against Cedarville and Ohio Dominican, two upper echelon programs planted in the top half of the standings.
Araya scored three goals and recorded an assist combined in both games. Both goals scored turned out to be the game winners in OVU’s eighth and ninth wins of the fall.
Against Cedarville on the road, she scored early into the second half to split a 1-1 tie against the Yellow Jackets. Araya helped OVU get on the board for the equalizing goal by assisting Mileidys Saenz about four minutes prior.
Araya made more plays on Monday, scoring less than three minutes into regulation against Ohio Dominican. She later scored again in the first half, her 10th goal of the season, in the 29th minute.
This is her second conference weekly award for offensive honors in the current season.