Bellarmine University freshman forward Mary Beth Gorham and University of Wisconsin-Parkside freshman goalkeeper Mallory Geurts have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference women's soccer Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, it was announced by the league office Monday. The freshmen pair earns the final weekly awards of the 2013 season.
Geurts tallied seven saves and posted her ninth shutout of the season as the Rangers downed host Lewis 1-0 in overtime Wednesday to secure the third seed and a first-round home game for the GLVC Championship Tournament. The Green Bay, Wis., native, who tallies her third weekly honor from the conference to go along with one national player of the week accolade this year, currently holds a 0.65 goals-against-average that ranks fifth in the conference.