Freshmen Duo Earn BIG EAST Ladies’s Soccer Player of the Week Honors

OMAHA, Neb. – Freshmen Jalen Chaney and Olivia Sides have been honored by the BIG EAST Conference after serving to the Creighton Women’s Soccer crew clinch a BIG EAST Tournament berth for the second consecutive season with a 3-0 win over St. John’s this previous weekend. Chaney was named Freshman of the Week whereas Sides introduced house Defensive Player of the Week accolades.

This marks the third BIG EAST weekly honor for Chaney as she was additionally named the BIG EAST Offensive and Freshman Player of the Week on Sept. 8. Sides, in the meantime, is choosing up the primary BIG EAST honor of her collegiate profession.

Chaney performed an intriguing position within the Bluejays victory, netting her fourth purpose of the season off a centering cross from Kendal Radke to present the Bluejays a 2-0 lead within the 37^th minute of the Jays victory over the Red Storm. 

Sides then again led the Bluejays backline to its fourth shutout of the season, whereas helping on the game-winner with a beautifully-placed nook to sophomore Anna Bragg on the close to submit. Sides has been spectacular all through her first season as a Bluejay, recording a team-high tying 4 assists this 12 months.

In addition, senior Alyssa Zalac earned a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll after recording her fourth shutout of the season, amassing two saves within the Bluejays victory over St. John’s. Last Saturday’s shutout marked Zalac’s ninth profession shutout, shifting her right into a tie for tenth on Creighton’s profession goalkeeper shutouts checklist. 

Chaney, Sides, Zalac and the remainder of the Creighton Women’s soccer crew will return to the pitch on Thursday, Nov. 6 as they open play within the BIG EAST Tournament in opposition to top-seeded and No. 12 ranked Georgetown on the Maryland Soccerplex at 6:30 p.m. CT. 

BIG EAST Weekly Honors – Nov. 3

Offensive Player of the Week – Maja Lardner, Georgetown

Defensive Player of the Week – Olivia Sides, Creighton

Goalkeeper of the Week – Cara Martin, Georgetown

Freshman of the Week – Jalen Chaney, Creighton

Honor Roll

Alyssa Zalac, Creighton

Isabel Boodell, Georgetown

Hannah Dickinson, Villanova

Kate Dobsch, Villanova