This season the ECNL will feature the college corner, a section highlighting standout ECNL alums who were named Players of the Week from their respective NCAA Division 1 conferences around the country. This week features a number of players who were outstanding on the field for their college teams.
ACC Offensive Player of the Week
Kiki Van Zanten - Notre Dame
ECNL Club - Eclipse Select SC
Van Zanten had a hand in all three goals during the Fighting Irish's 3-0 home victory on Saturday, as the Eclipse Select alum recorded a brace and an assist for a season-best five-point evening. After she assisted on Notre Dame's first goal in the third minute of action, the graduate student scored twice in the second half to put the match out of reach. She closed the match with eight shots, tying her for the third-most in a conference match this season.
ACC Defensive Player of the Week
Laurel Ansbrow - Wake Forest
ECNL Club - NC Courage
Ansbrow anchored a backline that claimed their second straight shutout in a 2-0 road win at Virginia Tech on Friday. The Cary, North Carolina, native helped hold the Hokies to just three shots, despite VT entering the match averaging 12.6 shots per match this season.
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Trinity Byars - Texas
ECNL Club - Solar SC
Byars earned her second Big 12 award of the season after scoring two goals on the week. After the Longhorns' 0-0 draw with West Virginia, Byars registered her sixth career brace as Texas defeated Kansas 2-0 on Sunday. Her two goals placed her second in the Conference with 13 total goals this season.
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Macy Blackburn - Texas Tech
ECNL Club - Solar SC
Blackburn helped Texas Tech secure its second and third straight shutouts and extended its league play record to a perfect 5-0 start. The Red Raiders held Oklahoma and Cincinnati to a combined 12 shots during the week. Additionally, the redshirt sophomore scored one goal and assisted on the other in the 2-0 win over the Sooners, before registering an assist during Sunday's 3-0 win against Cincinnati. Blackburn owns the nation's second-best 11 assists and is the only defender that ranks within the top 10 of the category.
Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week
Madison White - Texas Tech
ECNL Club - Sting Dallas
Leading the Big 12 and currently tied for first in the country with eight clean sheets during the 2023 campaign, White recorded five saves that held OU and UC scoreless. Before facing TTU, the Sooners had scored at least one goal in the last five contests while UC was on a two-game scoring streak. Only allowing five goals this season, she has a .385 goals-against average.
Big 12 Freshman of the Week
Sam Courtwright - Texas Tech
ECNL Club - DKSC
Courtwright logged 143 minutes of action during TTU's two wins last week. She tallied a combined six shots on goal in the two contests while posting a goal and an assist in the win against Cincinnati. The Dallas native has played a huge role in the Red Raider offense that has an undefeated 11-0-2 record as she owns the team's second-most six assists. The freshman has scored three goals this season.
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
Samantha Cary - Iowa
ECNL Club - SLSG
Cary anchored an Iowa defense that recorded a pair of shutouts, while surrendering just three shots on goal. The SLSG alum also added an assist in the Hawkeyes' 4-0 win at Purdue. The award is her third Defensive Player of the Week award of the season.
Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week
Macy Enneking - Iowa
ECNL Club - Ohio Premier
Enneking recorded four saves as Iowa claimed a pair of clean sheets on the week. Three of the senior's saves came in a closely contested 1-0 victory over Rutgers. The award is her first Goalkeeper of the Week honor.
Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Amanda Schlueter - Ohio State
ECNL Club - Kings Hammer SC
The Kings Hammer SC alum scored a goal and assisted on the game-winner, as the Buckeyes topped Illinois 2-1. The award is Schlueter's first Freshman of the Week honor.
Pac 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Quincy McMahon - UCLA
ECNL Club - Indiana Fire
The junior won her third consecutive Pac 12 Defensive Player of the Week award, after helping limit Washington to just eight shots in a 3-2 road win. The Indiana Fire alum also recorded an assist in the Bruins 2-0 win over Washington State. McMahon is the first defensive player to win three consecutive Player of the Week honors and only the third player to ever win three consecutive Player of the Week honors in the Pac 12.
Pac 12 Goalkeeper of the Week
Ryan Campbell - Stanford
ECNL Club - SoCal Blues
The senior helped the Cardinal continue their 11-game unbeaten season with a 2-0 weekend against Arizona and Arizona State. In the 3-0 win over Arizona, Campbell earned her 13th career shutout. Along with UCLA's Quincy McMahon, Campbell's award is her third straight Player of the Week award, making her one of only three players who have ever won three consecutive Player of the Week honors in the Pac 12.
SEC Defensive Player of the Week
Daviana Vaka - Florida
ECNL Club - Utah Avalanche
Vaka has helped Florida record six shutouts in their opening 11 matches, including making a clearance off the line in Florida's 4-0 win over LSU.
SEC Freshman of the Week
Megan Hinnenkamp - Florida
ECNL Club - Kansas City Athletics
Hinnenkamp scored a goal in each half of Florida's 4-0 win at LSU for her second brace of the season. The Kansas City Athletics alum is the Florida and SEC freshman season goals leader with six goals on the season.
