Conner Caps Off Brilliant September With SoCon Player of the Month Honors
10/6/2007 4:59:24 PM | Women's Soccer
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. –– After tallying a team-leading five goals and a Southern Conference-best four-game winners, while also earning the SoCon Player of the Week award for Sept. 25-Oct. 2, sophomore Lauren Conner (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) capped off the month of September by garner the SoCon Player of the Month honors for women's soccer as announced by the league office.
The sophomore is the third straight Wildcat to garner Player of the Month honors after Kara Koehrn '05 and sophomore Suzanne Sittko (Greenwood Village, Colo.) each won the award in 2005 and 2006 for the month of October.
“Lauren has had a tremendous month for us, providing composure in critical, game-winning moments,” said head coach Greg Ashton. “She is playing with a confidence that comes from tremendous individual work all summer and through preseason, not to mention the belief and trust of her teammates and coaches. I'm thrilled that she has been recognized for her efforts throughout September, she definitely deserves it.”
Conner, who started all nine games for the month, had a splendid month of September by leading the Wildcats to a 6-3-0 mark, including wins in the final five games. The 'Cats also concluded the month with a perfect 2-0-0 league record that gave them a share of the SoCon lead in the standings.
The sophomore's month started off with a bang as her first collegiate goal was a thrilling game-winner in the 95th minute of overtime to carry the Wildcats to a 1-0 win over High Point. It was the first of four game-winners for the month.
Conner then went on a five-game tear to finish out September, picking up at least one point in all five contests on four goals and an assist. Her second game-winner came when she scored the go-ahead goal in a 3-1 win over Mercer at home on Sept. 16 that started her five-game scoring outburst.
The following weekend saw the sophomore forward guide Davidson to a sweep of Southeastern Conference schools, Vanderbilt and LSU, with a goal and assist as the Wildcats took home the tournament title at the College of Charleston tournament, Sept. 21 & 23. The two wins over Vandy and LSU were the program's first-ever, while Davidson earned its third and fourth all-time wins against SEC schools
Conner then concluded the month with back-to-back game-winning goals. On Sept. 27 in the 107th minute of double-overtime, Conner tallied the winning score on a cross from junior Tiffany Mumby (Houston, Texas) in the six-yard box for a thrilling 2-1 win over Appalachian State. She then scored the initial goal of a 5-0 win at The Citadel on Sept. 30 as Davidson won its seventh straight all-time against the Bulldogs.
Davidson (7-3-0), currently riding a six-game win streak, finishes up its non-conference slate of games when it hosts Francis Marion on Sunday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m.
The sophomore is the third straight Wildcat to garner Player of the Month honors after Kara Koehrn '05 and sophomore Suzanne Sittko (Greenwood Village, Colo.) each won the award in 2005 and 2006 for the month of October.
“Lauren has had a tremendous month for us, providing composure in critical, game-winning moments,” said head coach Greg Ashton. “She is playing with a confidence that comes from tremendous individual work all summer and through preseason, not to mention the belief and trust of her teammates and coaches. I'm thrilled that she has been recognized for her efforts throughout September, she definitely deserves it.”
Conner, who started all nine games for the month, had a splendid month of September by leading the Wildcats to a 6-3-0 mark, including wins in the final five games. The 'Cats also concluded the month with a perfect 2-0-0 league record that gave them a share of the SoCon lead in the standings.
The sophomore's month started off with a bang as her first collegiate goal was a thrilling game-winner in the 95th minute of overtime to carry the Wildcats to a 1-0 win over High Point. It was the first of four game-winners for the month.
Conner then went on a five-game tear to finish out September, picking up at least one point in all five contests on four goals and an assist. Her second game-winner came when she scored the go-ahead goal in a 3-1 win over Mercer at home on Sept. 16 that started her five-game scoring outburst.
The following weekend saw the sophomore forward guide Davidson to a sweep of Southeastern Conference schools, Vanderbilt and LSU, with a goal and assist as the Wildcats took home the tournament title at the College of Charleston tournament, Sept. 21 & 23. The two wins over Vandy and LSU were the program's first-ever, while Davidson earned its third and fourth all-time wins against SEC schools
Conner then concluded the month with back-to-back game-winning goals. On Sept. 27 in the 107th minute of double-overtime, Conner tallied the winning score on a cross from junior Tiffany Mumby (Houston, Texas) in the six-yard box for a thrilling 2-1 win over Appalachian State. She then scored the initial goal of a 5-0 win at The Citadel on Sept. 30 as Davidson won its seventh straight all-time against the Bulldogs.
Davidson (7-3-0), currently riding a six-game win streak, finishes up its non-conference slate of games when it hosts Francis Marion on Sunday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m.
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