Post Named NWC Defensive Player of the Week

In the Bearcats’ 2-0 victory over George Fox on Wednesday at Sparks Field, Post was part of a WU defense that limited the Bruins to five total shots and just one shot on goal.

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SALEM - Willamette University women’s soccer player Samantha Post has been named the Northwest Conference Defensive Player of the Week after helping the Bearcats to a 2-0 record in NWC play last week.

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Post is one of the Bearcats’ defensive leaders on a team that has posted eight shutouts on the season and has given up just two goals in ten games. WU has recorded four consecutive shutouts and has not allowed a goal in 447 minutes, 16 seconds.

The Bearcats are 9-0-1 overall, 6-0-0 in NWC action and ranked No. 5 in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas NCAA Division III National Rankings.

The Bearcats followed Wednesday’s win with a 1-0 triumph over Linfield on Sunday, also at Sparks Field.

Willamette held the Wildcats to only five shots on goal.

Post also scored the game’s only goal at 38:27, on a 6-yard header following a short corner kick.

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