Indiana University Athletics
Snead Scores Big Ten Defender of the Week Award
9/3/2024 3:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Graduate defender Avery Snead earns her first Big Ten award after the conference announced her as the Big Ten Defender of the Week. She posted an outstanding two-game performance against Wright State and Brown where the Hoosiers went 1-0-1 with a dominant 6-0 win against Wright State and a 1-1 battle with Brown.
Snead played a combined 149 minutes with one goal, one assist for three points and a 1.00 shots on goal percentage last week to secure the award. The Wrentham, Mass., native scored her second goal this season unassisted with a big strike from midfield to put the Hoosiers up 3-0 versus the Raiders. She aided in IU's second shutout versus with 60 minutes played on the back line.
Against Brown, Snead assisted on the equalizer in the 54th minute as IU improved to 3-0-1 on the season with a 1-1 draw at Brown in their first match up with an Ivy League opponent. She played in all 90 minutes against the Bears
2024 Big Ten Women's Soccer Players of the Week
Sept. 3rd
Offensive Player of the Week: Kaitlyn MacBean, Penn State
Defensive Player of the Week: Avery Snead, Indiana
Goalkeeper of the Week: Macy Enneking, Iowa
Freshman of the Week: Berit Parten, Iowa
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will host two matches against Evansville on Thursday (Sept. 5) and Lawrence on Sunday (Sept. 8) for Senior Day.
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Snead played a combined 149 minutes with one goal, one assist for three points and a 1.00 shots on goal percentage last week to secure the award. The Wrentham, Mass., native scored her second goal this season unassisted with a big strike from midfield to put the Hoosiers up 3-0 versus the Raiders. She aided in IU's second shutout versus with 60 minutes played on the back line.
Against Brown, Snead assisted on the equalizer in the 54th minute as IU improved to 3-0-1 on the season with a 1-1 draw at Brown in their first match up with an Ivy League opponent. She played in all 90 minutes against the Bears
2024 Big Ten Women's Soccer Players of the Week
Sept. 3rd
Offensive Player of the Week: Kaitlyn MacBean, Penn State
Defensive Player of the Week: Avery Snead, Indiana
Goalkeeper of the Week: Macy Enneking, Iowa
Freshman of the Week: Berit Parten, Iowa
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will host two matches against Evansville on Thursday (Sept. 5) and Lawrence on Sunday (Sept. 8) for Senior Day.
@IndianaWSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University women's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaWSOC on X, Facebook and Instagram.
#NeverDaunted
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