The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf Women's Soccer Players of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced it's AstroTurf Women's Soccer Players of the Week for matches played during the fourth week of the season.  Carson-Newman defender Lira Mathes was named the offensive player of the week, while Lenoir-Rhyne goalkeeper Grayson Cameron was named defensive player of the week.

Mathes, a senior from Knoxville, Tenn., found the back of the net twice in a span of four minutes and six seconds in the first half of the Eagles' 6-0 win over Mars Hill last week. Her two goals gave her four points for the match. She also anchored the defense that held the Lions scoreless for 90 minutes. 

Cameron, a junior from Hickory, N.C., made eight saves and surrendered just one goal in 110 minutes of action between the goal posts, as she helped lead the Bears to a 1-1 draw with Wingate last week. She finished the match with a 0.82 goals against average and made two game-saving stops in the final minutes of action.  

2020-21 SAC AstroTurf Women's Soccer Players of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 17 – Jacqueline Aldrete, Newberry
Feb. 24 – Jaidyn Jacobs, Newberry
Mar. 3 – Tina Haig, Tusculum
Mar. 10 – Lira Mathes, Carson-Newman

Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 17 – Courtney Velazquez, Newberry
Feb. 24 – Erica Turner, Queens
Mar. 3 – Katie Beck, Catawba
Mar. 10 – Grayson Cameron, Lenoir-Rhyne 

AstroTurf is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.

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