OKLAHOMA CITY -- Freshman striker Lauren Walter of the John Brown University women's soccer team was named the Sooner Athletic's Offensive Player of the Week after helping the Golden Eagles improve to 4-0-0 on the season, the conference office announced Monday (March 8) afternoon.
Walter, a Centennial, Colo. native, scored the game-winner at Wayland Baptist on Wednesday (March 3), marking the second time she has tallied the game-winning strike in her first five collegiate contests. She then went on to setup the match's insurance goal - from senior Sienna Nealon - as the Golden Eagles ran away to a 3-0 win in Lubbock, Texas.
Two days later in Goodwell, Okla., Walter delivered the match's insurance marker in the 58th minute of play. Again, John Brown put together a 3-0 win, not allowing its opponents to register a shot on goal.
So far, Walter has notched five goals and an assist (11 points), 10 shots - six on frame, and two game-winning goals while converting the lone penalty kick she attempted this season. Her 1.25 goals per game places her second in the league, behind only Science & Arts' Emma Rice, last year's Player of the Year.
John Brown will return to the pitch on Saturday (March 13) afternoon at 1 p.m. at Alumni Field, as the No. 16 Golden Eagles welcome Oklahoma City in a showdown that will air on the SAC Sports Network.
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