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Wheldon Named MAC Defensive Player Of The Week
9/16/2013 12:00:00β―AM | Women's Soccer
BUFFALO, NY – Senior goalkeeper Ainsley Wheldon of the Buffalo women's soccer team was named Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season, as announced by the league office on Monday.
Wheldon finished the week for the Bulls with a 1-0-2 overall record and did not allow one goal, earning three shutouts for Buffalo. Wheldon made 13 saves in 328 minutes of action, not allowing a single goal to Cornell, Duquesne or Austin Peay. She has now recorded four-straight shutouts for the second time in her Bulls career.
With the four-straight shutouts, Wheldon now has 19 career shutouts, just two shy of the school record for a career. Wheldon and the Bulls defense currently have not allowed a goal in 422 minutes of game action dating back to the St. Bonaventure victory on August 30.
Earning her MAC-leading second Player of the week honor, Wheldon currently owns a 3-1-2 overall record with a goals-against average of 0.45 and a save percentage of .893 with four shutouts.
Wheldon also earned Buffalo Athletics Athlete of the Week accolades for her stellar play on the pitch last week.
The Bulls (3-1-2) will return to the field on Wednesday, September 18 for their final non-conference game of the season as they play host to Big Four rival Niagara at UB Stadium. First kick is set for 7:00 pm on Wednesday.
