For the first time since 2009, an IU women's soccer player has been selected as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, according to a press release. Junior midfielder Lisa Nouanesengsy received this honor following two IU victories this weekend.
Nouanesengsy scored a total of four goals on nine shots on goal this weekend, leading the Hoosiers to victories against Arkanasas State University (3-0) and Ohio University (4-2). A hat trick in the match versus Arkansas State propelled her into IU women's soccer history, as she is the only woman to have two hat tricks in a career.
Nounanesengsy's first hat trick came against Butler nearly a year ago when she recorded the first three goals of her IU career in a 6-1 victory against the Bulldogs. Her hat tricks were the seventh and eighth in IU women's soccer history.
This is the first weekly award Nouanesengsy has earned in her time at IU.
The team will continue its season at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Bill Armstrong Stadium when they face the University of South Florida and put their perfect 2-0 record on the line.