University of Southern Indiana senior goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) was named the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Player of the Week for her efforts in the Screaming Eagles 0-0 double overtime tie at Missouri University of Science & Technology and the 2-0 victory over Bellarmine University. Hopkins is USI’s third NCAA II Player of the Week, following goalkeeper Jackie Lohmann in September of 2013 and senior midfielder Olivia Wilde (Racine, Wisconsin) in September of 2016.
Hopkins started her week with a 110 minute, double-overtime 0-0 shutout of Missouri S&T. The reigning GLVC Player of the Week made seven saves for her first shutout of 2018 after facing a total of 15 shots, three coming in the overtime periods.
In a historic 2-0 win over Bellarmine, Hopkins recorded her second-straight shutout and led the Eagles to their first win over the Knights since 2004 and snapped a 16-match winless streak. The senior goalkeeper faced down 13 shots, tying a season-high with eight saves.
Hopkins, for the week, had a 0.00 goals against average (GAA) in 200 minutes of action and made 15 saves in the two matches. Overall in 2018, she has a 1.29 GAA in 765 minutes and made 36 saves in the eight matches.
In her career at USI, Hopkins ranks fifth in career saves (227) and shutouts (14.3)
USI and Hopkins return to action at Strassweg Field Friday when they host the University of Illinois Springfield for a 5 p.m. match. The Eagles finish this week’s action on the road when they visit McKendree University Sunday at noon.
