NEW ORLEANS - Old Dominion women’s soccer defender Libby Holmes has been named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday.
Old Dominion has claimed three Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week honors in a row. Ellie Goodrich received the nod on September 22, Ashlynn Kulha earned the accolade on September 29, and Holmes now claims her first Player of the Week as a Monarch. Old Dominion hasn’t conceded a goal in 380 minutes of action.
Holmes scored the game-winning goal in the Silver and Blue’s 1-0 win against South Alabama on Saturday night. Old Dominion’s back line held the Jaguars to four shots and two shots on target while the Monarchs earned their fourth consecutive and sixth clean sheet of the season. ODU have conceded 17 total shots over the four-game span for an average of 4.25 shots per game.
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Old Dominion women’s soccer hosts Marshall for Faculty and Staff Night at the ODU Soccer Complex on Thursday, October 8 at 6 p.m.