Cincinnati, Houston, Memphis, Temple Earn Weekly Honors

IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly women’s soccer awards for the second week of the regular season.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Madison Gear, So., M, Houston

Gear scored a pair of goals last week, including the equalizer in a 4-4 draw with Stephen F. Austin on Thursday, August 26 and the game-winning goal against Houston Baptist on Sunday, August 29.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Karli Royer, Gr., D, Cincinnati

Royer led the Bearcat defense that only allowed one goal from the run of play in two matches against teams receiving votes in the national polls. She played all 180 minutes and scored the game-winning goal against Virginia Tech…