The Journal

Issue date: 10/6/05 Section: Sports

Junior Maggie Roach mounts an attack from the midfield against MacMurray college on Oct. 1. The Gorloks roped in yet another win at 3-0. MARIO ULIBARRI / The Journal

Junior midfielder Maggie Roach earned St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Player of the Week honors for Sept. 19 through 25. Roach and Webster volleyball player Crystal Shelton are the first Gorloks to earn player of the week honors this season.

With four goals and two assists, Roach led the Gorloks to a 2-0-0 conference record and a 6-1-0 overall record after the team defeated Blackburn and Illinois College. Roach is now tied for third on the team for goals scored and assists.

Webster continued their dominance over the SLIAC Sept. 27 with a double overtime win against the Maryville University Saints (3-0). Webster is tied with Maryville for first place in the SLIAC. A 3-0 defeat of MacMurray College (0-4) Oct. 1 rounded out the week. Junior forward Mary Bunt scored the first goal and junior forward Shaina Niederschulte scored the last two goals.

Webster will now take their 3-0-0 conference record to Westminster College (1-3) Oct 5. The Gorloks defeated the Blue Jays in their first meeting at Anheuser Busch Soccer Park 2-0 Sept. 17.

Roach graduated from Nerinx Hall in Webster Groves.

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