Post by FU73 on Aug 21, 2023 14:57:57 GMT -5
Fairfield University Women's Soccer senior Allie Kirby was named the MAAC Offensive Player of the Week following her three-point performance with a goal and an assist in Fairfield's unbeaten week. This is the first career weekly honor for Kirby who was also named to the All-MAAC Second Team last season. fairfieldstags.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/allie-kirby/6228
"It's a great honor for Allie," Head Coach David Barrett said. "She worked really hard getting ready for the season and was in a really great position to affect the games this week. She scored a good goal and was a real important part of what we were doing going forward this weekend. We're looking forward to big things from her for the rest of the season."
MAAC Offensive Player of the WeekA
Allie Kirby, Fairfield
Sr., Long Grove, IL, Adlai E. Stevenson
Kirby was the only Stag to pick up points in both of Fairfield's games this week by scoring a goal in the win against America East favorites Binghamton and dishing out an assist against UMass Lowell. In a 2-0 win against Binghamton, she was able to one-time a shot to give the Stags a 2-0 lead in the 53rd minute of action. In a 1-1 draw with UMass Lowell, Kirby was credited with the assist on the Stags lone goal to give her a second straight contest with a point.
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