EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Sept. 30 -- Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville issued the following news release:
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - After recording two goals and an assist Sunday, SIUE forward Claire Nieroda has been selected as the Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer Offensive Player of the Week.
It was Nieroda's second weekly honor of the season, having previously earned the Offensive Player of the Week on August 18th.
Nieroda led SIUE to a 4-2 victory Sunday over Eastern Illinois in the OVC opener for both squads.
Her first goal was on a penalty kick at 29:45 after video review determined there was a handball in the box. She added an assist three minutes later on Imogene Joseph's first career goal.
Nieroda's goal in the second half c...