The University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s Shannon Becker is the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week. The freshman forward guided the 23^rd-ranked Rangers to a pair of wins last week.

UW-Parkside topped Minnesota-Crookston on Monday, 7-0, and Becker had a hand in four of the Rangers’ seven goals on the day. She posted her first career hat trick by scoring in the fourth, 61^st and 89^th minute in the victory. Her tally in the fourth minute proved to be the game-winner. In addition, Becker assisted on one of Brittany Kaim’s two goals in the contest.

In UW-Parkside’s 4-0 win against visiting Upper Iowa on Sunday, Becker assisted on Meredith Novak’s game-winning goal in the 18^th minute. She also assisted on Novak’s second goal of the match in the 63^rd minute.

Becker finished the week with nine points on three goals and two assists. She now has four goals and four assists on the year to lead her team and the league.

UW-Parkside (4-0) has outscored its first four opponents 18-2. The Rangers will open the conference-portion of their schedule against 14^th-ranked Northern Kentucky and Indianapolis at home this weekend.

Other top performers in the GLVC last week included: Lewis’ Jordyn McMahon, Missouri S&T’s Melissa Young, Northern Kentucky’s Amanda Mason, Rockhurst’s Lisa Schwarz, Southern Indiana’s Meagan Kempf and UIndy’s Amanda Reese.