NEW ORLEANS – Georgia State’s Aaliyah Faddoul and Southern Miss’ Lexy Griffin each led their teams to a pair of conference wins to earn Sun Belt Women’s Soccer Player of the Week honors.
Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Aaliyah Faddoul, Georgia State
(Fr. | F | Ontario, Canada)
Georgia State freshman Aaliyah Faddoul scored three goals and seven points to lead the Panthers in a pair of shutout victories and a 2-0 start in Sun Belt Conference play. The Ontario, Canada, native tallied the only goal of the match to give the Panthers a 1-0 win at ULM. She added two goals and an assist to lead Georgia State to a 3-0 victory over Coastal Carolina to earn her second weekly honor of her freshman campaign. Faddoul leads the Sun Belt with seven goals and 17 points on the season, and is ranked 29th in the country in total goals and 33rd in total points.
Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Lexy Griffin, Southern Miss
(So. | D | Panama City, Fla.)
Southern Miss sophomore defender Lexy Griffin led the Golden Eagles defensively to a pair of Sun Belt Conference wins, as well as scoring the game-winning goal in the final 15 seconds of the matchup with Troy. The Panama City, Fla., native scored hir first career goal in the 2-1 win over Troy. The defense limited the Trojans to just five shots in the second half to preserve the win. Griffin anchored the back line in a 2-1 win over Arkansas State to close out the week, as the Red Wolves were shutout in the second half to give Southern Miss its second 2-0-1 start in the last three seasons.
2023 Sun Belt Women’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Aaliyah Faddoul, Georgia State
Week 2 – Gabby Hollar, South Alabama
Week 3 – Jasmine Greene, South Alabama
Week 4 – Adaira Nakano, Southern Miss
Week 5 – Janet Stopka, ULM
Week 6 – Aaliyah Faddoul, Georgia State
2023 Sun Belt Women’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Alexis Wolgemuth, Marshall
Week 2 – Ashlynn Kulha, Old Dominion
Week 3 – Alexis Wolgemuth, Marshall
Week 4 – Caitlyn Draper, Texas State
Week 5 – Alex Helbling, Southern Miss
Week 6 – Lexy Griffin, Southern Miss