Salama, Inokawa, Estrada Earn AAC Weekly Honors
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 5:03 pmFrom SMUMustangs.com:
Eliana Salama, Mayu Inokawa, Sam Estrada Earn AAC Weekly Honors
IRVING, Texas (SMU/The American) – The AAC announced Eliana Salama and Mayu Inokawa earned AAC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards on Monday, Aug. 28. Samantha Estrada was also named to the week's Honor Roll.
AAC Offensive Player of the Week: Eliana Salama
AAC Defensive Player of the Week: Mayu Inokawa
AAC Honor Roll: Samantha Estrada
The conference honors follow SMU's 2-1 victory over previously unbeaten No. 25 Tennessee. In the 83rd minute, Salama split two defenders to sink the game-winner for her first career goal. Salama's goal bumped her season shot accuracy to .750.
Inokawa made multiple tackles without fouling in an 86-minute performance, helping SMU continue its defensive streak of allowing one or fewer goals in 17 of its last 21 games.
Samantha Estrada earned recognition on the AAC's Weekly Honor Roll after finishing her second 90-minute outing of year with five saves off 15 shots from Tennessee. Estrada has averaged 5.5 saves in SMU's first two matches.
Eliana Salama, Mayu Inokawa, Sam Estrada Earn AAC Weekly Honors
IRVING, Texas (SMU/The American) – The AAC announced Eliana Salama and Mayu Inokawa earned AAC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards on Monday, Aug. 28. Samantha Estrada was also named to the week's Honor Roll.
AAC Offensive Player of the Week: Eliana Salama
AAC Defensive Player of the Week: Mayu Inokawa
AAC Honor Roll: Samantha Estrada
The conference honors follow SMU's 2-1 victory over previously unbeaten No. 25 Tennessee. In the 83rd minute, Salama split two defenders to sink the game-winner for her first career goal. Salama's goal bumped her season shot accuracy to .750.
Inokawa made multiple tackles without fouling in an 86-minute performance, helping SMU continue its defensive streak of allowing one or fewer goals in 17 of its last 21 games.
Samantha Estrada earned recognition on the AAC's Weekly Honor Roll after finishing her second 90-minute outing of year with five saves off 15 shots from Tennessee. Estrada has averaged 5.5 saves in SMU's first two matches.