McBride and Kelly Earn Final BIG EAST Weekly Awards
10/25/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Oct. 25, 2010
MILWAUKEE - Following a pair shutouts to win the 2010 BIG EAST American Division Championship and cap the BIG EAST portion of the season unbeaten and untied, two members of the Marquette women's soccer team earned weekly conference awards. Senior Kerry McBride was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week and freshman forward Maegan Kelly was tabbed the BIG EAST Rookie of the Week league officials announced Monday.
McBride earns BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in her career after a stellar performance in which both Syracuse and St. John's were limited to five shots on goal. McBride played a key role in the shutout of St. John's as she cleared the Red Storm's only shot on goal off the goal line in the first half to help preserve the shutout.
Kelly came off the bench to involve herself in two of MU's four goals with a goal and an assist in the 2-0-0 week. Kelly scored the game-winning goal in the 2-0 win over Syracuse and provided an assist of Rachael Sloan's game winner in the 2-0 win over St. John's. Kelly leads the Golden Eagles with 18 points on seven goals and four assists.
It is Kelly's second Rookie of the Week honor of her career. She last earned the weekly nod Aug. 30.
Marquette enters the BIG EAST Women's Soccer Championship as the No. 1 seed in the American Division for the second straight season. The Golden Eagles will host the winner of the DePaul (No. 4 National)/Pittsburgh (No. 5 American) first round match in the BIG EAST Women's Soccer Championship quarterfinals on Sunday, Oct. 31 at Valley Fields at 1 p.m.
