KIAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week  Sydney Schaeffer (WVU Tech)

KIAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week Sydney Schaeffer (WVU Tech)

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FLORENCE, Ky. – WVU Tech's Sydney Schaeffer earned KIAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week honors for her performance Sept. 7-13, the conference announced on KIACsports.com.

Schaeffer is a 5-10 senior from St. Mary's County, Md. Schaeffer went 2-0 last week as WVU Tech's goalkeeper to lead the Golden Bears to a pair of victories and a 2-0 record on the week.

She recorded a shutout in a 3-0 victory over Montreat (N.C.). She made one save in 90 minutes for the win. In a 5-1 victory over Bluefield (Va.), Schaeffer played 45 minutes and handed a 4-0, halftime lead over to a substitute.

Schaeffer's play in goal helped WVU Tech improve its record to 4-1 overall, 0-1 KIAC with the only loss being to conference favorite Rio Grande early in the year. WVU Tech plays Thursday at Midway (Ky.) for a KIAC game at 5 p..

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