Wright State's King Collects Women's Soccer Player of the Week Honors

INDIANAPOLIS -- Wright State senior defender I’esha King (Cincinnati, Ohio) has been named Horizon League Women’s Soccer Player of the Week, for the week of Oct. 10-16.  The award is the first of King’s career.

Wright State (7-6-2, 2-2-1 Horizon) collected an important Horizon League victory on Saturday, knocking off Loyola, 2-1, at Alumni Field. The Raiders now stand in fourth place in the League and in position for a berth in the Horizon League Tournament.

King posted both goals for Wright State, the first two goals of her four-year career with the Raiders. One of 10 seniors recognized before the contest, King put WSU ahead 1-0 at the 52:34 mark of the second half, breaking away from two defenders to beat the keeper from the middle of the box.

King struck again nearly 20 minutes later at the 72:09 mark as her shot from the left side of the box glanced off a Loyola defender and into the net.

Wright State will be in action twice this week as the Raiders look to climb the League standings. On Wednesday, Oct. 19, the Raiders head to Detroit (12-4-1, 5-1-0 Horizon) for a 4 p.m. ET match at Titan Field. Wright State continues its road swing on Sunday, Oct. 23, taking on Valparaiso (7-6-2, 3-2-0 Horizon). The match will begin at 2 p.m. ET.

• Elise Kotsakis, Butler (Fr., F) - The freshman moved into a tie for the team lead with her fifth goal of the season, coming in a 4-1 setback to No. 12 Milwaukee.
• Nora Abolins, Detroit (So., GK) - Abolins extended her shutout streak to 385:06 with her fourth straight shutout, blanking Valparaiso, 2-0. The shutout was the seventh of the year for Abolins. 
• Maddie Drusch, Green Bay (Sr., GK) - Drusch recorded her fifth shutout of the season in a 0-0 draw at Youngstown State, making seven saves in the process. With 88 saves this year, Drusch leads the Horizon League, while her 372 career saves are a Green Bay record. 
• Lauren Ostarello, Loyola (Sr., D) - The senior led Loyola with three shots in a 2-1 loss at Wright State, putting all three on frame. 
• Sarah Hagen, Milwaukee (Sr., F) - With two goals in a 4-1 win at Butler, Hagen collected goals number 17 and 18 on the season, moving into a tie for the seventh-most in a season in Horizon League history.

Women’s Soccer Players of the Week:
August 15: Sarah Hagen, Milwaukee
August 22: Kaitlyn Quarrell, Detroit
August 29: Jamie Forbes, Milwaukee
September 5: Nancy Newcomer, Cleveland State
September 12: Rachel Hoaglin, Valparaiso
September 19: Sarah Hagen, Milwaukee
                            Maddie Drusch, Green Bay
September 26: Sarah Hagen, Milwaukee
October 3: Nora Abolins, Detroit
October 10: I’esha King, Wright State