KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Maria Ackerman of Carroll College was named the NAIA Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. She was selected based on her performances from August 5-25 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unafilliated group nominees.
Ackerman, a sophomore goalkeeper from Billings, Mont., was strong in net for the Fighting Saints in their first three games of the season. She finished the week with 22 total saves for a .917 save percentage while only allowing two goals over the stretch for a .67 goals-against average. The week was highlighted by recording her first shutout victory of the year against the University of Lethbridge of Canada.
This week Carroll has big competition against NCAA Dll opponents, Black Hills State University and Montana State University Billings.