EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer sophomore defender Olivia Wilde (Racine, Wisconsin) was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts in the Screaming Eagles’ victories over the University of Findlay and Kentucky Wesleyan College. The GLVC Offensive Player of the Week award was the first of Wilde’s USI career.
In USI’s Dunn Hospitality Invitational, Wilde began the 2016 campaign by scoring a pair of goals in the 5-1 victory over Findlay on Friday night. The sophomore defender finished the first weekend of action with a goal and two assists in the 3-1 victory over KWC.
For the week, Wilde had a team-best eight points on three goals and two assists. Joining Wilde in the GLVC weekly honors was the University of Wisconsin-Parkside freshman goalkeeper Adrianna Bratel, who received the Defensive Player of the Week.
The Eagles and Wilde continue its five-match homestand to start the year when they host Oakland City University at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Strassweg Field.
