COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's soccer team's junior defender
Malia Groshong earned Week 7 RMAC Player of the Week honors on Tuesday, as she was named the Defensive Player of the Week.
For the second time this season and fourth time in her collegiate career, Groshong earns Defensive Player of the Week the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference announced this morning, as she helped hold opponents to just one total goal.
Groshong and the Mountain Lion defense allowed just one goal this past week in a 1-1 draw against Colorado School of Mines on Friday. For the 11
th time this season, Groshong played all 90 minutes of the match and helped hold the Orediggers to 11 shots with just three being on goal. While she was a force on the defensive end, Groshong also netted the only goal of the match for the Mountain Lions in the 10
th minute.
Elise Broberg lined up a corner kick and sent it into the box right in front of the near-side post. In great position to receive the kick, Groshong was there for a header that sailed past the CSM keeper.
After an impressive defensive showing on Friday, Groshong and the Mountain Lions had one of their best performances of the season on Sunday against Colorado State University Pueblo in a 3-0 victory. Holding the ThunderWolves to just one shot on the afternoon, UCCS had no problem maintaining possession as the team went on to rip 36 shots of its own with goals from
Brooke Pavlich,
Abby Stassi, and
Elise Broberg.
Groshong and the Mountain Lions will be on the road this week as they take on New Mexico Highlands University on Thursday, Oct. 15 in Las Vegas, N.M. before heading to Alamosa, Colo. on Sunday, Oct. 18 to take on Adams State University.
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 14 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.
