Lenoir-Rhyne’s Elin Hansson was named the Offensive Player of the Week while Wingate’s Sascha Larsen was named the Defensive Player of the Week.

Hansson, a sophomore from Halmstad, Sweden, scored two goals in the first 5:09 to lead Lenoir-Rhyne past No. 4 Catawba and clinch the regular season championship. Hansson scored the first goal of the game in the third minute and added a second just 2:12 later.

Larsen, a junior from Soendersoe, Denmark, anchored a Wingate defense that notched their seventh straight SAC shutout to wrap up the regular season. She also netted the game-winning goal in the 2-0 victory.

2023 SAC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week

Offensive

Sept. 7 – Sydney Jimmo, Catawba

Sept. 12 – Helen Summerell, Catawba

Sept. 19 – Lilly Borgman, Coker

Sept. 26 – Sydney Jimmo, Catawba

Oct. 3 – Bree Ehmer, Catawba

Oct. 10 – Elin Hansson, Lenoir-Rhyne

Oct. 17 – Helen Summerell, Catawba

Oct. 24 – Caroline Peters, Wingate

Oct. 31 – Sophia Husted, Wingate

Nov. 7 – Elin Hansson, Lenoir-Rhyne

Defensive

Sept. 7 – Kelly Havens, Catawba

Sept. 12 – Ria Acton, Lenoir-Rhyne

Sept. 19 – Katrine Thisgaard, Wingate

Sept. 26 – Bente Latenstein, Lincoln Memorial

Oct. 3 – Ria Acton, Lenoir-Rhyne

Oct. 10 – Manu Baptista Felipe, Wingate

Oct. 17 – Bente Latenstein, Lincoln Memorial

Oct. 24 – Sascha Larsen, Wingate

Oct. 31 – Nicole Cristy, Wingate

Nov. 7 – Sascha Larsen, Wingate