COLORADO SPRINGS -- For the second straight week the No. 15 Cougars received the Mountain West Conference Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive Players of the week. BYU sophomore midfielder Natalie Nate and sophomore goalkeeper Erika Woodbury won the offensive and defensive accolades, respectively.y´
Nate, from Salt Lake City, Utah, tallied the game-winning goal against No. 9 California in a 1-0 win. Her goal off a penalty kick gave BYU its third win against a ranked team this season. The goal was Nate's second of the season, giving her a season total of four points. As a sophomore, she has started in all 10 games this season.
Woodbury, a Murietta, Calif., native, led a Cougar defense that shutout both opponents last week, including No. 9 California. She made a total of four saves and faced 11 shots over the weekend. As of Sept. 18, Woodbury ranked No. 2 in the country for goals against (1) and goals-against average (.132). She currently boasts a 0.10 goals-against average.
Last week Jaime Rendich Beck received Offensive Player of the Week, while Jessica Harmon won the Defensive Player of the Week.
The Cougars travel to Arizona this weekend to play games against Arizona State on Thursday, and Arizona on Friday. Both games are set for 6 p.m. (MDT).