MAC Announces Women's Soccer Co-Players of the Week

MAC Co-Women’s Soccer Players of the Week

Megan Amann, Bowling Green, Midfielder

Freshman, Troy, Mich. (Troy Athens)

Was involved in the scoring of 3 of BGSU's 4 goals last weekend. Had three assists in the Falcons' two wins. On Friday, had the game's only assist, as classmate Alyssa Zuccaro headed home her corner kick for the GWG vs. Kent State. On Sunday, had her second two-assist game of the year Put a left-side cross on the head of Kristin McDonald, who scored the team's second goal vs. Buffalo. Then, got another assist via corner kick, finding Corbie Yee for the final goal of the game against UB.

Stephanie Janssens, Eastern Michigan, Midfielder

Sophomore, Novi, Mich. (Novi)

Scored the game-winning goal in EMU's 3-0 win at Akron on Friday (10-24). Assisted on the game-winning goal at Ohio (10-26), delivering a perfect corner kick, helping the Eagles to a weekend sweep.

Other Nominees

Shay Mannino, Central Michigan, Goalkeeper

Sophomore, Grosse Ile, Mich. (Grosse Ile)

Allowed one goal on four shots in the Chippewas' 1-0 loss to Ohio in Athens on Friday. Made three more saves against Akron in a scoreless tie to break CMU's single-season shutouts record with nine on the year.

Sara Lund, Miami, Forward

Sophomore, Malmo, Sweden

Lund and the RedHawks have fought back to earn a Mid-American Conference playoff spot with two big wins over the weekend. Lund scored once against Northern Illinois and then helped start the movement forward that scored the only goal against Western Michigan.

Thea Johnson, Northern Illinois, Midfielder

Senior, Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor)

Scored the game-winning goal against Ball State with a strike in the 55th minute. The goal was her fourth game-winner of five on the year. Assisted NIU's lone score against Miami her seventh helper of the season.

Molly Cornwell, Toledo, Forward

Junior, Pickerington, OH (North)

Cornwell scored three points in UT's 2-1 victory vs. Buffalo on Friday. Cornwell was credited with the assist on the Toledo's first goal, before scoring the eventual match winner.

Julia Francy, Western Michigan, Goalkeeper

Sophomore, Westerville, Ohio (Westerville Central)

Francy made five saves in Friday's 1-0 win over Ball State to pick up her fourth shutout of the season. Friday's win was also the second-straight shutout for Francy and the fourth straight win for the Broncos. She followed that up by tying a season-high eight saves in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the RedHawks.

Kent State soccer tied for MAC lead as team heads to Miami, BSU

After a brief two-game homestand, the Kent State soccer team will go on the road this weekend to try to keep its high position in the Mid-American Conference standings.

The Flashes are currently tied for first in the conference after a 2-0 start to conference play, having defeated Ohio and Akron last weekend. FULL STORY

Influx of foreigners presents new challenges for NCAA

MAC is Home to a Significant Number of Foreign Athletes

Scott Drew arrived at Baylor five years ago with a gift for recruiting and extensive international contacts, and the young coach tapped both in breathing life back into the Bears' scandal-ravaged men's basketball program.

"Sometimes," he says, "you can sign international kids quicker than you can top American kids." Drew landed sharpshooter Aaron Bruce from Australia, then 7-1 rebounding specialist Mamadou Diene from Senegal, and both were in the middle of the Bears' 21-win surge into the NCAA tournament last March. FULL STORY