Oct. 11, 2006

Ruth Kratzer of Trinity International University (Ill.) has been selected as the NAIA Women's National Soccer Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, October 8^th, 2006.

Kratzer, a sophomore midfielder from Los Alamos, New Mexico, scored a total of 4 goals and 1 assist this week to lead the Lady Trojans to back-to-back CCAC victories. Included was a three goal performance against rival Robert Morris College, ranked #23 in the most recent NAIA National Top 25 Poll.

Other Nominees:

Dixie Blackwell, Cascade College (Ore.) (I); Victoria Charnley, Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) (XI); Linda Clements, College of St. Joseph (Vt.) (X); Allison Elifritz, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio) (IX); Melissa Feuerriegel, Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) (XIV); Veronica Jones, Spalding University (Ky.) (XII); Sarah Lapchak, College of the Southwest (N.M.) (VI); Brooke Niles, Morningside College (Iowa) (III); Maria Ruiz, Park University (Mo.) (IV); Katie Sayler, Spring Arbor University (Mich.) (VIII); Dana Sullivan, Belhaven College (Miss.) (XIII); Marissa Swift, Vanguard University (Calif.) (II)