Two-Win Weeks Land Honors For SAU's DeSplinter, ONU's Anderson

CHICAGO --- St. Ambrose University's Taylor DeSplinter (Geneseo, Ill.) captured her second Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week award, while Olivet Nazarene University's Marissa Anderson (Shorewood, Ill.) earned her first Defensive Player of the Week honor, the league office announced on Wednesday.

DeSplinter was a key factor in a pair of victories last week for the Fighting Bees, including a 3-1 decision over Bellevue University – among other teams receiving votes in the latest NAIA Coaches' Poll – on Saturday.  The sophomore forward scored the game-winning goal in both that game and in last Wednesday's 5-0 defeat of Governors State University.

DeSplinter scored twice in the victory against Governors State, while providing one goal and one assist in the matchup with Bellevue.  Those numbers did nothing to hurt her top billings in the league in goals scored (19) and total points (45).

St. Ambrose finished the regular season 12-3-3 and placed third in the league with its 10-1-2 mark.

Anderson got the job done on both the offensive and defensive ends for the Tigers last week, helping Olivet Nazarene to a pair of shutout wins with her goal and two assists from the backline.  The senior defender registered the goal in a 3-0 win over Holy Cross College last Wednesday.  She followed that up with two assists in a 10-0 victory against Calumet College of St. Joseph on Saturday.

The two wins enabled the Tigers to capture a share of their first CCAC regular-season title since 2019.  They finished the league season at 11-1-1 and are 12-4-1 overall.

Other Offensive Nominees: Selah Hopkins (Trinity Christian), Alondra Blanco (Judson), Melea Miller (Olivet Nazarene), Meaghan Smith (Roosevelt), Nora Vangsnes (Cardinal Stritch).

Other Defensive Nominees: Krystal Rodriguez (St. Francis), Carla Sastre (Cardinal Stritch), Frances Montoya (Roosevelt), Morgan Olsen (Judson), Taylor Primack (Holy Cross), Michelle Urribarri (Trinity Christian), Rachel Willette (St. Ambrose).