The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf Women's Soccer Players of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its AstroTurf Women's Soccer Players of the Week for matches played during the eighth week of the 2021 season.  Carson-Newman midfielder Sydnee Duncan was named the offensive player of the week, while Queens goalkeeper Erica Turner was named defensive player of the week.

Duncan, a freshman from Athens, Tenn., led the Eagles to a 9-0 win over Coker last week. She scored three goals for six points. The hat trick was the first by a Carson-Newman player since 2018 and the first player to record six points in a game since 2018. 

Turner, a junior from Dublin, Ireland, help guide the Royals to a 1-0-1 record, including a 1-1 tie with No. 7 Catawba. She made five saves and allowed just one goal on penalty kick versus Catawba. Turner then record six saves and earned a shutout in the Royals' 3-0 win over Limestone.

2021 SAC AstroTurf Women's Soccer Players of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 7 – Hannah Dunn, Catawba
Sept. 14 – Rachel Taylor, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 21 – Sydney Jimmo, Catawba
Sept. 28 – Hannah Dunn, Catawba
Oct. 5 – Ria Acton, Lenoir-Rhyne
Oct. 12 – McKenna DeLong, Wingate
Oct. 19 – Leonie Proessl, Lenoir-Rhyne
Oct. 26 – Sydnee Duncan, Carson-Newman 

Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 7 – Camryn Miller, Mars Hill
Sept. 14 – Grayson Cameron, Lenoir-Rhyne
Sept. 21 – Lily Ebner, Carson-Newman
Sept. 28 – Katie Beck, Catawba
Oct. 5 – Erica Turner, Queens
Oct. 12 – Sierra Davis, Catawba
Oct. 19 – Katrine Thisgaard, Wingate
Oct. 26 – Erica Turner, Queens

AstroTurf is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program. 

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