Rockhurst University freshman forward Taylor Skala (Long Grove, Ill./Saint Viator) is the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week. Skala paced the Hawks to wins over Saint Joseph’s and Indianapolis in league play over the weekend.

In Rockhurst’s 3-0 win over visiting Indianapolis on Friday, Skala iced the match by putting the Hawks up 2-0 in the 85th minute on an assist from Morgan Dahm.

She returned on Sunday to help the Hawks to a 6-0 decision over visiting Saint Joseph’s. Skala put home a goal just inside the left post from 15-yards out against the Pumas to notch her second goal of the week.

In two matches, Skala had four points on two goals and finished the week with 10 shots, including five on goal. She now has 28 points on the year with 12 goals scored and four assists.

Skala currently ranks fourth in the league in points per game (1.75), second in the GLVC in goals per game (0.75) and fifth in the league in shots per game (3.69).

Rockhurst (11-3-2), unbeaten in its’ previous six matches, improved to 9-3-2 in the league and is tied for fourth place in the GLVC standings. The Hawks will conclude the regular season with a home match against William Jewell on Wednesday.

Other top performers in the GLVC last week included Bellarmine’s Amy Kunowski, Indianapolis’ Nicole Duncan, Northern Kentucky’s Megan Frye and Southern Indiana’s Stephanie Bodamer.