Three Gorloks have been honored as St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players of the Week for their respectives sports for September 21-27. It is believed to be a first for three Webster University athletes to be honored in the same week.
MEN'S SOCCER - DEFENSE
Matt Geringer, a senior from Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood Central), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week of September 21-27. Geringer, a 6-6 goalkeeper, recorded a shutout in the Gorloks first win of the season, a 3-0 victory versus SLIAC foe Westminster College (Mo.).
He faced a total of seven shots and tallied three saves in 90:00 minutes. Geringer's win in goal helped secure head coach Marty Todt's 200th career victory. Webster now stands at 1-0-0 in the SLIAC.
WOMEN'S SOCCER - OFFENSE
Megan Niederschulte, a junior from St. Louis, Mo. (Pattonville), has been named the SLIAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week of September 21-27. It marks the second time this season that she has earned the honor.
Niederschulte, a 5-7 forward, had four goals and one assist for a total of nine points in two games played last week. Niederschulte recorded her second hat trick of the season with three goals, including the game-winner, and one assist in a 5-0 victory at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She also had a goal in a 7-0 non-conference win at Fontbonne University.
WOMEN'S SOCCER - DEFENSE
Izzy Sherfy, a sophomore from St. Louis, Mo. (Pattonville), has been named the SLIAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week of September 21-27. Sherfy, a 5-8 defender, anchored a defense that posted two shutouts last week. The Gorloks defeated Fontbonne University, 7-0, and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 5-0.
"Izzy played two flawless games," said head coach Luigi Scire. "Her performance against Rose-Hulman in a rain soaked game was outstanding. The tricky field conditions provided a challenge, and her ability to keep the defense organized was a key to the team's success on the defensive front."
