2020-21 Women's Soccer Players of the Week

  • Caitlin Barnes, Washington and Lee, So., Midfielder
    April 06, 2021
    Barnes, a sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio, came up big for the Generals in their regular season finale against Bridgewater. With the #1 seed in the upcoming ODAC Spring Women's Soccer Tournament on the line, Barnes secured what proved to be the game-clinching goal in the 61st minute. She cut inside off the right-wing and sent a left-footed effort into the upper far corner for her second goal of the season. Washington and Lee enters the eight-team ODAC Tournament unbeaten at 8-0 overall and 7-0 in league play.
  • Lucy Perry, Roanoke, Sr., Midfielder
    March 30, 2021
    Perry, a senior from Richmond, Va., put together a three-point week in helping Roanoke to a pair of ODAC wins to improve to 5-2-1 overall and 4-2-1 in ODAC play. Perry began her week with an assist in Roanoke's 6-0 home win over Eastern Mennonite. She provided the setup pass for Eliza Ryan's game-opening goal in the 15th minute. Perry was then called upon to provide the difference-making strike in the Maroons 1-0 overtime road win at Randolph-Macon. Perry converted from the penalty spot in the 94th minute for her first goal of the year to seal Roanoke's victory. For the season, Perry has recorded five points powered by three assists, which ranks second in the ODAC.
  • Alyssa Damato, Lynchburg, So., Forward
    March 23, 2021
    Damato, a sophomore from Warrenton, Va., registered a seven-point outing in Lynchburg's lone game last week, a 5-0 triumph over Shenandoah. Damato notched her first collegiate hat trick to go with an assist. She had a hand in the final four goals, scoring the second in the 61st minute, assisting Kelsey Seery on the third in the 73rd minute, and posting the game's final two tallies in the 75th and 76th minutes, respectively. For the season, Damato is third in the ODAC in points (11) and second in goals scored (5). Lynchburg is now 5-1 overall and 4-1 in ODAC play.
  • Destiny Zapata, Bridgewater, Fy., Forward
    March 16, 2021
    Zapata, a first-year from Smyrna, Del., helped Bridgewater improved to 6-0 overall and 5-0 in ODAC play with a pair of conference wins last week. After contributing to the Eagles attack from the left wing in their 2-0 home win over Shenandoah, Zapata showed off her speed in registering a pair of goals in BC's 2-1 road win at Roanoke College over the weekend. She slotted home the game's first goal via an unassisted effort in the 66th minute and then met the end of a Cyan Coates thru ball with her left foot and tucked the cross-goal strike inside the right-side netting for a 2-0 lead in the 85th minute. Roanoke would score less than two minutes later, making Zapata's second goal all that more important towards the final result. For the season, Zapata has scored four goals for eight points.
  • Maiya Pencile, Shenandoah, Jr., Forward
    March 09, 2021
    Pencile, a junior from Chester, Va., put scored five goals over two games as she helped Shenandoah to a 1-1 week to move to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the ODAC standings so far this season. Pencile opened with three goals in the Hornets 4-1 triumph for 2019 ODAC champion Randolph-Macon. She tallied SU's final three goals in the 28th, 32nd, and 56th minutes, the latter providing the Hornets with a 4-0 advantage. In SU's second game of the week at Roanoke, Pencile again helped the Hornets to a big lead as she scored in the 42nd and 54th minutes to put Shenandoah ahead, 3-0, but the Maroons responded with four unanswered goals to take the result, 4-3. For the season, Pencile leads the ODAC in points (12) and goals scored (6).
  • Taylor Smith, Lynchburg, Jr., Midfielder
    March 02, 2021
    Smith, a junior from Chesapeake, Va., was the ultimate playmaker for Lynchburg last week as she assisted on five of the Hornets seven goals in a pair of victories. In a 4-1 victory over Piedmont College, Smith provided the incisive pass on Lynchburg's final three tallies. She was again integral in the Hornets' 3-0 win over Guilford. She assisted on Lynchburg's first and last goals to finish the week with five total points. Smith leads the ODAC thru three games with seven points with this week's five assists adding to her goal at Emory & Henry in the season-opener.
  • Sydney Davis, Bridgewater, Sr., Goalkeeper
    February 23, 2021
    Davis, a senior from Arlington, Va., helped the Eagles get their season started off on the right foot with a 1-0 victory on the road at Virginia Wesleyan. Davis stood tall between the sticks, making eight saves against 16 total shots faced. It marked the 14th shutout of her career and fifth career outing with eight or more saves. Davis owns career marks of 149 saves, a .828 save percentage, and a 0.84 goals-against-average.