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Soccer’s Foster, Orkus Receive Weekly SEC Plaudits
10/11/2021 | Soccer
Foster Named Offensive Player of the Week, Orkus Receives Defensive Award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Fresh on the heels of a pair of victories over No. 19 South Carolina and at Texas A&M, Ole Miss' Channing Foster and Ashley Orkus were recognized for their stellar play with SEC weekly awards on Monday.
Scoring a pair of goals and recording an assist on the week, Foster was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week. Surprisingly, it is the first-ever weekly award from the league office for the SEC's active leading scorer. On the other side of the pitch, Orkus was named the conference's defensive player of the week after allowing one goal with seven saves. It is the first time in program history that Ole Miss has received both the offensive and defensive weekly awards in the same season from the league office.
After assisting on Ramsey Davis' game-winning goal on Thursday against the Gamecocks, Foster upped her game to lead Ole Miss to victory at Texas A&M. The senior garnered a brace against the Aggies, her second multi-goal game of the season and the sixth of her career. The goals were No. 41 and 42 of Foster's career, moving into third place on Ole Miss' all-time scoring list ahead of Rebel great Sarah Comeaux.
For Orkus, it's the second SEC Defensive Player of the Week nod of her career, first since 2019. The Rebel keeper made three stops against South Carolina, also setting up Davis' game-winning goal in the 2-1 victory. The senior followed up with a standout performance in goal at Texas A&M. Dealing with windy conditions experty at Ellis Field, Orkus made four stops for her fourth clean sheet of the season, taking over sole possession of fifth place all-time at Ole Miss with 17 for her career.
Ole Miss will enjoy an extended break with without a match during the midweek, next returning home to host Vanderbilt on Sunday, October 17. Kicking off at noon, the match will air live on national TV on the SEC Network.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss Soccer on Twitter at @OleMissSoccer, on Facebook at Facebook.com/OleMissSoccer, and on Instagram at Instagram.com/officialolemisssoccer. Also, follow head coach Matt Mott on Twitter at @CoachMattMott.
Scoring a pair of goals and recording an assist on the week, Foster was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week. Surprisingly, it is the first-ever weekly award from the league office for the SEC's active leading scorer. On the other side of the pitch, Orkus was named the conference's defensive player of the week after allowing one goal with seven saves. It is the first time in program history that Ole Miss has received both the offensive and defensive weekly awards in the same season from the league office.
After assisting on Ramsey Davis' game-winning goal on Thursday against the Gamecocks, Foster upped her game to lead Ole Miss to victory at Texas A&M. The senior garnered a brace against the Aggies, her second multi-goal game of the season and the sixth of her career. The goals were No. 41 and 42 of Foster's career, moving into third place on Ole Miss' all-time scoring list ahead of Rebel great Sarah Comeaux.
For Orkus, it's the second SEC Defensive Player of the Week nod of her career, first since 2019. The Rebel keeper made three stops against South Carolina, also setting up Davis' game-winning goal in the 2-1 victory. The senior followed up with a standout performance in goal at Texas A&M. Dealing with windy conditions experty at Ellis Field, Orkus made four stops for her fourth clean sheet of the season, taking over sole possession of fifth place all-time at Ole Miss with 17 for her career.
Ole Miss will enjoy an extended break with without a match during the midweek, next returning home to host Vanderbilt on Sunday, October 17. Kicking off at noon, the match will air live on national TV on the SEC Network.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss Soccer on Twitter at @OleMissSoccer, on Facebook at Facebook.com/OleMissSoccer, and on Instagram at Instagram.com/officialolemisssoccer. Also, follow head coach Matt Mott on Twitter at @CoachMattMott.
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