Concordia’s Nicole Franklin, a junior from Hillsboro, Ore., has been named the Red Lion Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.
 
Franklin set a career high with six saves in a 2-1 win in a road game against No. 2-ranked Westmont (Calif.) on Friday and came back to reestablish her career mark with a seven-save performance in a neutral match against Kansas Wesleyan on Sunday to keep the top-rated Cavaliers undefeated on the season at 7-0-1. For the season, Franklin holds a 0.42 goals against average.
 
Honorable mention: Patty Hughes, Northwest