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

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its WePlayed Sports Women's Soccer Players of the Week for games played in during the sixth week of the 2023 season. Lenoir-Rhyne's Elin Hansson was named the Offensive Player of the Week while Wingate's Manu Baptista Felipe was named the Defensive Player of the Week.

Hansson, a sophomore from Halmstad, Sweden, collected eight points on the week as she scored three goals, including both game winning goals, in the Bears two victories this week. Hansson scored two goals against Emory & Henry on Wednesday before scoring the opening goal and adding two assists in the win against the Eagles.

Baptista Felipe, a junior from Santa Maria Da Feira, Portugal, helped lead the Wingate defense to a pair of shutouts and SAC victories last week. In addition to her defensive efforts, Baptista Felipe had a pair of assists in the win at Mars Hill.

2023 SAC Women's Soccer Players of the Week
Offensive
Sept. 7 – Sydney Jimmo, Catawba
Sept. 12 – Helen Summerell, Catawba
Sept. 19 – Lilly Borgman, Coker
Sept. 26 – Sydney Jimmo, Catawba
Oct. 3 – Bree Ehmer, Catawba
Oct. 10 – Elin Hansson, Lenoir-Rhyne

Defensive
Sept. 7 – Kelly Havens, Catawba
Sept. 12 – Ria Acton, Lenoir-Rhyne
Sept. 19 – Katrine Thisgaard, Wingate
Sept. 26 – Bente Latenstein, Lincoln Memorial
Oct. 3 – Ria Acton, Lenoir-Rhyne
Oct. 10 – Manu Baptista Felipe, Wingate

WePlayed Sports 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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