Eidson Named C-USA Defensive Player Of The Week
Sep 26 | Women's Soccer
Sept. 26, 2011
DALLAS (SMU) - SMU senior central defender Kaitlyn Eidson earned Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week for her performances this past weekend. The Mustangs shutout No. 19 UCF 1-0 on Friday night, and followed that up by defeating Southern Miss 3-1 on Sunday.
Eidson played a key role in SMU's 2-0-0 start in Conference USA play. On Friday, she scored the game-winner against No. 19 UCF, the C-USA preseason favorite and defending regular-season champion, by redirecting a shot off of a free kick in the 63rd minute. On top of that, she was crucial in anchoring a backline that shutout a potent UCF attack, which outshot SMU 13-5. The 1-0 win ended the Knights' six-match unbeaten streak. The win was also SMU's first win over a ranked opponent since Nov. 15, 2002, when the team knocked off No. 11 Texas 2-1 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Eidson continued her solid played in central defense, as SMU held Southern Miss scoreless through just over 80 minutes on Sunday. After giving up a goal in the 81st minute, Eidson put the game out of reach with a header goal off of a corner kick in the 86th minute. The Mustang backline held USM to only three shots on the day. This is Eidson's first C-USA Defensive Player of the Week honor, but second weekly honor of her career as she was named Offensive Player of the Week in 2010.
The Mustangs will be back in action on Sept. 30 as the team hosts in-state rival Rice (6-3-1, 1-1-0). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Westcott Field.
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