The South Atlantic Conference announced its Women’s Soccer Players of the Week for matches played during the seventh week of the 2022 season.

Lenoir-Rhyne forward Elin Hansson was named the SAC Offensive Player of the Week, while Tusculum goalkeeper Grayson Patterson was named SAC Defensive Player of the Week.

Hansson, a freshman from Halmstad, Sweden, was the offensive leader for the Bears last week with two goals and three assists for seven points. She scored a goal, including the game-winner, plus two assists, in a 7-0 win over Emory & Henry.

She then scored a goal and had an assist in a 2-1 win over Carson-Newman.

Patterson, a junior from Maryville, Tennessee, made 19 saves in two matches and led the Pioneers to a 2-2 draw against Anderson and a 0-0 draw against Limestone.

She made eight saves against Anderson and made 11 saves in a shutout of Limestone.

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2022 SAC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week

Aug. 30 – Hannah Dunn, Catawba
Sept. 6 – Brianna Garcia, Tusculum
Sept. 13 – Hannah Dunn, Catawba
Sept. 20 – Sydnee Duncan, Carson-Newman
Sept. 27 – Andrea Zwinkels, Limestone
Oct. 4 – Sydney Grant, Tusculum
Oct. 11 – Elin Hansson, Lenoir-Rhyne

Defensive Player of the Week

Aug. 30 – Rosy Wodhams, Tusculum
Sept. 6 – Jeanette Campbell, Anderson
Sept. 13 – Jeanette Campbell, Anderson
Sept. 20 – Laura Germes, Carson-Newman
Sept. 27 – Katrine Thisgaard, Wingate
Oct. 4 – Nicole Cristy, Wingate
Oct. 11 – Grayson Patterson, Tusculum