University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Naber Earns First Career Big South Player Of The Week Honor
08.21.2017 | Women's Soccer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – For the first time in her career, UNC Asheville women's soccer midfielder Courtney Naber earned Big South Conference Attacking Player of the Week honors after her two-goal performance on Sunday in the Bulldogs' home opener at Greenwood Field.
The senior from Loveland, Ohio led the Bulldogs to a 3-2 comeback, overtime thriller in the 2017 home opener. Asheville was down 2-0 in the 76th minute to Wofford, and Naber cut the deficit in half as she redirected Emma Houser's shot on goal. With four minutes remaining in regulation, Alison Kurucz tied the game and forced the first overtime period this season for both clubs.
It didn't take long for Naber to win the game for her squad as she drilled the game-winner in the 94th minute. Taylor Barber forced a turnover near midfield, and she fed a pass up to Naber. From 25 yards out from goal, Naber scored the game-winner in the top left-hand corner of the Wofford net.
The two-goal performance was her first multi-goal performance of her Bulldog career.
In the two games to start the season, she had three chances to net goals including hitting the crossbar twice at VMI and once against Wofford on Sunday.
In the season opener, she cracked a pair of shots with one on frame, and against Wofford, she recorded six shots with four on goal with a pair of goals.
Naber currently leads UNC Asheville with a pair of goals and four points. She is tied for the team-lead in shots (8), shots on goal (5) and game-winning goals (1).
In the Big South Conference, the senior is tied for first in points, points per game (2.00), goals, goals per game (1.00) and game-winning goals. She is also third in shots and shots per game (4).
With the 2-0 start, the Bulldogs are off to their best start since 2015 when they went 7-2 in their first nine contests.
Naber and the Bulldogs will return to the pitch on Friday, Aug. 25 versus North Florida. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Greenwood Field.
The senior from Loveland, Ohio led the Bulldogs to a 3-2 comeback, overtime thriller in the 2017 home opener. Asheville was down 2-0 in the 76th minute to Wofford, and Naber cut the deficit in half as she redirected Emma Houser's shot on goal. With four minutes remaining in regulation, Alison Kurucz tied the game and forced the first overtime period this season for both clubs.
It didn't take long for Naber to win the game for her squad as she drilled the game-winner in the 94th minute. Taylor Barber forced a turnover near midfield, and she fed a pass up to Naber. From 25 yards out from goal, Naber scored the game-winner in the top left-hand corner of the Wofford net.
The two-goal performance was her first multi-goal performance of her Bulldog career.
In the two games to start the season, she had three chances to net goals including hitting the crossbar twice at VMI and once against Wofford on Sunday.
In the season opener, she cracked a pair of shots with one on frame, and against Wofford, she recorded six shots with four on goal with a pair of goals.
Naber currently leads UNC Asheville with a pair of goals and four points. She is tied for the team-lead in shots (8), shots on goal (5) and game-winning goals (1).
In the Big South Conference, the senior is tied for first in points, points per game (2.00), goals, goals per game (1.00) and game-winning goals. She is also third in shots and shots per game (4).
With the 2-0 start, the Bulldogs are off to their best start since 2015 when they went 7-2 in their first nine contests.
Naber and the Bulldogs will return to the pitch on Friday, Aug. 25 versus North Florida. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Greenwood Field.
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