SoCon women’s soccer players of the week announced

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina midfielder Alexis Demarco and Furman goalkeeper Addison Corn have been named the Southern Conference women’s soccer offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively, for all competition from Oct. 10-16.

Demarco started both games for Western Carolina as the Catamounts went 2-0 last week. The Charleston, South Carolina, native played 62 minutes in the squad’s 3-0 victory in her hometown against The Citadel on Oct. 12, scoring the first goal of the contest in the 17th minute. Three days later, the senior scored a goal in the 12th minute of the Catamounts’ 4-0 win against VMI. Both of Demarco’s goals were assisted by her sister Isabella Demarco, who was the conference’s offensive player of the month in August. Western Carolina’s win versus VMI clinched the program’s first outright SoCon regular-season championship. The Catamounts were regular season co-champions with UNCG and Furman in 2001.

Corn played all 180 minutes inside the net for Furman as the Paladins picked up two conference wins. On Oct. 12, the senior had three saves in a 3-1 win at VMI. The Marietta, Georgia, product had seven saves as Furman defeated Mercer, 2-1, on Oct. 15, as the Paladins celebrated senior day. Corn’s last two saves against the Bears came on diving efforts in the final two minutes, preserving the win and moving the Paladins into fourth place in the conference standings.

Western Carolina (10-3-3, 7-1-0 SoCon) travels to ETSU (9-2-5, 5-1-2) on Sunday. Furman (7-4-5, 3-1-4) plays at Wofford (4-10-3, 2-5-1) on Sunday. All 10 SoCon squads will play their final match of the season on Sunday.

Also nominated for offensive player of the week: Grace Eatz (ETSU), Maddie Massie (Furman), Caroline Woods (UNCG), Kaitlin Maynard (Samford), Caroline Richvalsky (Chattanooga) and Ellie Gower (Wofford)
 
Also nominated for defensive player of the week: Ashton Blair (ETSU), Lindsay Bell (Mercer), Caroline Ekern (Chattanooga), Leanne Trudel (Western Carolina) and Meara Kelly (Wofford)
 
2023 SoCon Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week 
Aug. 22             Valentina Mosquera, Jr., F, Furman 
Aug. 29             Sinoxolo Cesane, R-Jr., MF, ETSU 
Sept. 5             Caroline Richvalsky, So., F, Chattanooga 
Sept. 12            Jada Moorman, So., F, Mercer 
Sept. 19            Larkin Thomason, Fr., F, Mercer 
Sept. 26            Jada Moorman, So., F, Mercer 
Oct. 3               Naya Marcil, Jr., F, Western Carolina 
Oct. 10             Naya Marcil, Jr., F, Western Carolina 
Oct. 17             Alexis Demarco, Sr., MF, Western Carolina 
 
2023 SoCon Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week 
Aug. 22             Leanne Trudel, So., GK, Western Carolina
Aug. 29             Zoe Clevely, Gr., GK, Samford
Sept. 5             Zoe Clevely, Gr., GK, Samford
Sept. 12            Madi Hook, Jr., D, ETSU
Sept. 19            Grace Duncan, Gr., D, The Citadel
Sept. 26            Addison Corn, Sr., GK, Furman
Oct. 3               Becca Campbell, Sr., D, Western Carolina
Oct. 10             Taylor Limprevil, Gr., D, ETSU
Oct. 17             Addison Corn, Sr., GK, Furman