Catawba’s Lena Saurez Named Women’s Soccer Player Of The Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. ­- Catawba College's Lena Saurez was named the SAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week, conference officials announced today. This is the first time this season Saurez has earned the award.

Saurez, a 5-7, freshman forward from Charlotte, N.C. (Hopewell HS), scored in each win for Catawba last week. She picked up the game-winner at the 20:59 mark in a 2-0 victory over Lincoln Memorial University on Saturday that kept Catawba in the hunt for a conference title. Saurez had a pair of goals and an assist in a 7-0 rout of Coker in a midweek match. Saurez leads Catawba on the season with nine goals.

The SAC Player of the Week is determined by a vote of the sports information directors of the league.