MEGAN MCGRATH OF SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, a senior defender from Austin, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for matches played Monday, October 3rd through Sunday, October 9th. 

McGrath posted a team-high six points with three goals over two games as the Pirates went 2-0 on the road in conference play. Both goals proved to be the eventual game-winners.

In Friday's 5-0 shutout of Centenary, McGrath had two goals on five shots and in Sunday's 1-0 victory at Austin College she powered home the game's only score.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
First-year forward Jaclyn Smolik of Texas Lutheran University scored a pair of goals in the Bulldogs' 3-0 road win Friday against Austin College. Smolik took eight shots for the week and had four shots on goal. Sophomore forward Halleanne Dure of Trinity University led the Tigers to a 5-0 road win against the University of Texas-Dallas in the team's only action of the week. Dure came off the bench with a pair of second-half goals for the Tigers, including the eventual game-winner. It marked her first multi-goal game this season, as well her second game-winning score. Dure is now tied for second on the Tiger team in goals, pushing her total to five.