Shannon Foley Named ACC Player of the Week

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CHARLOTTESVILLE Virginia women’s soccer player Shannon Foley (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) was named ACC Player of the Week, conference officials announced Monday. The senior forward was instrumental in a pair of Cavalier wins last week as UVa captured the Virginia Nike Soccer Classic title.

Foley was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament, in which the Cavaliers topped a pair of ranked foes, each by a 4-0 score. Against No. 18 Colorado on Friday night, Foley tied a career high with five points as she tallied two goals and one assist. On Sunday, she had a goal and an assist in Virginia’s win over No. 25 Arizona. Her assist in that contest was her 30th career assist, tying the school record set by Andrea Rubio (1989-92).

The conference accolade is the first of Foley’s career and the second for a Cavalier this season. Defender Nikki Krzysik (Clifton, N.J.) earned ACC Player of the Week honors on September 3.

In addition to being named conference player of the week, Foley was named the National Player of the Week by Top Drawer Soccer. Joining her on the TDS’s Team of the Week was Krzysik, who had an assist last weekend while helping the Cavaliers post a pair of shutouts.

The Cavaliers, who moved up to No. 4 in this week’s Soccer America rankings, will return to action with a pair of home matches this weekend. Virginia hosts Liberty on Friday at 7 p.m. and No. 24 William & Mary on Sunday at 2 p.m.