KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Lauren Riley of Keiser (Fla.) secured NAIA Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week honors. At the same time, Jenna Wright of Dordt (Iowa) was named the NAIA Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from September 2-8 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unafilliated group nominees. 

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NAIA Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week

Lauren Riley, Keiser (Fla.) - JR - Forward

• Riley's five-point performance over two top-three-ranked teams helped the Seahawks go 2-0 at the Orange Beach Classic for the first time since 2016
• Contributed to both goals scored (1g, 1a) in the 2-1 upset victory over the second-ranked team in the nation
• Days later notched two of the three goals scored against the third-ranked team in the NAIA

NAIA Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week

Jenna Wright, Dordt (Iowa) - SR - Goalkeeper

• Set a new career-high in saves against No. 25 Benedictine (Kan.) with 21
• The 1-0 road victory marks Wright's second shutout win of the season and eighth of her career
• Her 21 saves marked the fourth double-digit save performance of her career

For a full archive of the 2024 NAIA Women's Soccer Players of the Week, click HERE