KANSAS — Brooklyn Velotta of Kansas Wesleyan University and Elise Lofnertz of No. 24 Oklahoma Wesleyan University have earned this week's KCAC Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from Oct. 5-11 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by
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Offensive Player of the Week
Brooklyn Velotta - Kansas Wesleyan University
So. | F/MF | Thornton, Colo.
Velotta scored a goal in helping KWU defeat Tabor and followed that up with two goals against Ottawa. She also added an assist against Tabor, contributing to four of KWU's seven goals on the week.
| Game |
gp |
gs |
gpg |
a/g |
pts/g |
sh/g |
sh% |
sog/g |
sog% |
| Oct 7 vs. Tabor W, 4-1 * |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
3.00 |
4.00 |
.250 |
2.00 |
.500 |
| Oct 10 vs. Ottawa W, 3-0 * |
1 |
1 |
2.00 |
.00 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
.500 |
3.00 |
.750 |
| Conference |
2 |
2 |
1.50 |
.50 |
3.50 |
4.00 |
.375 |
2.50 |
.625 |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
1.50 |
.50 |
3.50 |
4.00 |
.375 |
2.50 |
.625 |
Defensive Player of the Week
Elise Lofnertz - #24 Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Sr. | D | Landvetter, Sweden
Lofnertz leads the back line defensively every game, keep the opponents from shots allowed overall. Last week, Lofnertz and the Oklahoma Wesleyan defense controlled the flow of the game against two teams in the top six of the KCAC women's soccer standings, Friends University and McPherson College. The OKWU defense only allowed eight shots on goal and only one goal on the week, as they defeated the Falcons 3-1 (Oct. 7) and the Bulldogs 1-0 (Oct. 10). She has been a force in the center back position all season.
2026 KCAC WOMEN'S SOCCER SEASON PREVIOUS WEEKLY HONOREES:
- Week 1 (Aug. 31): Jordyn Smith, McPherson (Offensive) | Bella Duckworth, Sterling (Defensive)
- Week 2 (Sept. 7): Frederikke Nielsen, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Offensive) | Leona Kraus, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Defensive)
- Week 3 (Sept. 14): Anahi Ibarra-Arevalo, Friends (Offensive) | Alayna Runck, Friends (Defensive)
- Week 4 (Sept. 22): Isabelle Simoneau, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Offensive) | Paige Putter, Friends (Defensive)
- Week 5 (Sept. 28): Frederikke Nielsen, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Offensive) | Neve Mulrooney, Tabor (Defensive)
- Week 6 (Oct. 6): Cali Lasater, Avila (Offensive) | Neve Mulrooney, Tabor (Defensive)
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