Lincoln Memorial Sweeps Weekly Women's Soccer Player of the Week Accolades

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its WePlayed Sports Women's Soccer Players of the Week for matches played during week ten of the 2024 season. Lincoln Memorial swept the awards with Ryan Branson being named the Offensive Player of the Week and Donna Van Der Zalm bringing home Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Branson, a senior from Knoxville, Tenn., had the assist on the go-ahead goal for Lincoln Memorial in a 2-0 victory over Emory & Henry to close out the regular season. She also recorded a shot in the victory as LMU closed the season with a 6-2-3 record in league play.  

Van Der Zalm, a sophomore from Bussum, Netherlands, helped the Railsplitters post their sixth clean sheet of the year and hold Emory & Henry's leading goal-scorer to zero shots in the match. The win over Emory & Henry helped secure the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament and a home match for the Railsplitters.  

2024 SAC Women's Soccer Players of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week

Sep. 10 – Kira Boelke, Coker
Sep. 17 – Charlotte Stavis, Emory & Henry
Sep. 24 – Camryn Woods, Anderson
Oct. 1 – Evan O'Leary, Lenoir-Rhyne
Oct. 8 – Katherine Ensalaco, Wingate
Oct. 15 – Ava Hartman, Lenoir-Rhyne
Oct. 22 – Addison Rishling, Tusculum
Oct. 29 – Maia Clark, Coker
Nov. 5 – Mila Raush, Coker

Defensive Player of the Week

Sep. 10 – Kelly Havens, Catawba
Sep. 17 – Bente Latenstein, Lincoln Memorial
Sep. 24 – Maria Rayburn, Catawba
Oct. 1 – Donna Van Der Zalm, Lincoln Memorial
Oct. 8 – Lillie Rusher, Catawba
Oct. 15 – Laura Holt, Wingate
Oct. 22 – Maria Rayburn, Catawba
Oct. 29 – Bente Latenstein, Lincoln Memorial
Nov. 5 – Noemie Tartrou, Tusculum

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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