Murray State University Athletics
Murray State's Rebekah Clay Earns OVC Soccer Weekly Honor
10/11/2005 5:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Rebekah Clay was chosen as the Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced today from its headquarters in
“She's been playing real well for us,” said Murray State Head Coach Mike Minielli. “When she scored in the
Clay's selection marks the sixth time in the program's six year history a Murray State soccer player has received the honor. Brooke Lencki was the first in 2000 and Theresa Reedy was named player of the week four times from 2001 to 2004.
On Friday, Clay scored the Racers' first goal and then assisted on the game-winner in overtime as MSU held off
On Sunday against Samford, a team
Her goal also broke Samford's string of 328 minutes without allowing a score and was only the second goal allowed by the Bulldogs against an OVC opponent this season.
For the season, Clay leads the team with 12 points. She is tied for the team lead with five goals, all five of which have come in MSU's last five matches. Her two assists are tied for the second most on the team. Clay's five goals are tied for third best in the OVC and her 12 points ranks ninth.
“Clay, along with Krista Llewellyn and Melisa Curry are playing really well and has given our team a lot of confidence,” Minielli said.
