NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The Atlantic 10 Conference released it's weekly women's soccer awards Monday, and Marlee Taylor and Mackenzie Lutz took Offensive and Defensive Player of the week.

A pair of #UDWSOC award winners!

Marlee Taylor and Mackenzie Lutz sweep A-10 Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors!

Way to go @marleetaylor12 and @mackenzie_lutz6!! pic.twitter.com/lboUJHeVk9

— Dayton Women's Soccer (@DaytonWSoccer) August 23, 2021

Junior forward Marlee Taylor had a stellar week for the Flyers, scoring four goals in Dayton's two matches last week to secure the Offensive Player of the Week honors. Taylor led the Flyers to a victory Thursday, scoring Dayton's only two goals of the match in the 84^th and 87^th minute to seal a late 2-0 victory over Akron. She wasted no time getting back on the score sheet Sunday at Kent State, scoring just five minutes into the match, and again in the 20^th minute to set the tone for a dominating 5-0 performance over the Golden Flashes.
 
Mackenzie Lutz took home the Defensive Player of the Week honor after two shut-out performances for the Dayton defense last week. The junior defender played 80 percent of the minutes in the team's two matches last week, helping the Flyers stifle any and all chances at their net. Lutz and the Flyers defense allowed only three shots on goal for the whole week, and didn't allow a single shot in the second half of Sunday's match against Kent State.
 
The Flyers will bring their 2-0 record back home to Baujan Field this week, as they open up the home portion of the schedule against Northern Kentucky Thursday night at 7 p.m.