The South Atlantic Conference announced its WePlayed Sports Women’s Soccer Players of the Week for games played in during the fifth week of the 2023 season. Catawba’s Bree Ehmer was named the Offensive Player of the Week while Lenoir-Rhyne’s Ria Acton was named the Defensive Player of the Week.

Ehmer, a freshman from Melbourne, Fla., scored both game-winning goals for Catawba in their 2-0 week, defeating Coker and Mars Hill on the road. She ranks third in the conference with six goals this season.

Acton, a graduate student from Leicester, England, scored a goal in the upset win over No. 19 North Georgia on Wednesday. She added an assist in that contest and an assist in the 2-0 win at Wingate. Acton also aided the defense in both victories this week.

2023 SAC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week

Offensive

Sept. 7 – Sydney Jimmo, Catawba

Sept. 12 – Helen Summerell, Catawba

Sept. 19 – Lilly Borgman, Coker

Sept. 26 – Sydney Jimmo, Catawba

Oct. 3 – Bree Ehmer, Catawba

Defensive

Sept. 7 – Kelly Havens, Catawba

Sept. 12 – Ria Acton, Lenoir-Rhyne

Sept. 19 – Katrine Thisgaard, Wingate

Sept. 26 – Bente Latenstein, Lincoln Memorial

Oct. 3 – Ria Acton, Lenoir-Rhyne