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

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its AstroTurf Women's Soccer Players of the Week for matches played during the fifth week of the 2021 season.  Lenoir-Rhyne defender Ria Acton was named the offensive player of the week, while Queens goalkeeper Erica Turner was named defensive player of the week.

Acton, a junior from Leicester, England, led the Bears to a pair of SAC wins over Coker (5-1) and Lincoln Memorial (4-0) last week. She was involved in all four of the Bears' goals against Lincoln Memorial, scoring three and assisting on the fourth.

Turner, a junior from Dublin, Ireland, posted a pair of shutout victories in the goal for the Royals last week. She led Queens to a 1-0 overtime win over Anderson, making three saves in the victory. She then made two saves and held Carson-Newman scoreless in a 1-0 win. She finished the week with five saves in 182 minutes of action. 

2021 SAC AstroTurf Women's Soccer Players of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 7 – Hannah Dunn, Catawba
Sept. 14 – Rachel Taylor, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 21 – Sydney Jimmo, Catawba
Sept. 28 – Hannah Dunn, Catawba
Oct. 5 – Ria Acton, Lenoir-Rhyne

Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 7 – Camryn Miller, Mars Hill
Sept. 14 – Grayson Cameron, Lenoir-Rhyne
Sept. 21 – Lily Ebner, Carson-Newman
Sept. 28 – Katie Beck, Catawba
Oct. 5 – Erica Turner, Queens 

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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