BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Howard forward Jordan Taylor, Grambling State defender Brittany Terry, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff netminder Sariah Orocu have been recognized by the Southwestern Athletic Conference as soccer players of the week for their efforts during matches played October 12-14.SWAC Offensive Player of the Week – Taylor found the twine twice during Howard’s shutout wins over Alabama A&M and Alabama State as the Bison surged to the top of the standings. The freshman converted a chance during the 65th minute versus Alabama A&M, an insurance goal during the Bison’s 2-0 win. Taylor also cashed in on a penalty kick chance against Alabama State, netting the game-winner against the Lady Hornets. The Wadsworth, Ohio native has scored in each of her past three matches.
SWAC Defensive Player of the Week – Terry continued to be an anchor on the backline that has not yielded a goal in 390 minutes of play, including four straight shutouts. This weekend, she helped contribute to a pair of shutout wins versus Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern, as Terry and the Lady Tiger defense held the Texas schools to an average of 5.5 shots per game and were 0-for-11 in shot attempts. In addition, the Grambling defense only surrendered two corner kicks on the weekend.
SWAC Goalkeeper of the Week – Orocu picked up two shutout wins in net for the Lady Lions, who defeated Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M. Against TSU – who entered the weekend as the leader in conference standings – Orocu stopped all five shots placed on net. The UAPB keeper followed that with a seven-save effort against Prairie View A&M. These marked the second and third shutout of the season for the junior from Longmont, Colo.
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