Oct. 18, 2006

Leesa Church, of Graceland College (Iowa) has been selected as NAIA Women's National Soccer Player of the Week, for the week ending Sunday, October 15^th, 2006.

Church, a freshman forward from North Bay, Ontario, Canada, broke the school single-season record for goals in a 6-0 win against Mid-America Nazarene. It was her third straight double-digit goal game and she currently has 23 goals in 13 games.

Other Nominees:

Lena Baldwin, Cornerstone (Mich.) (VIII); Kelly Berst, Morningside (Iowa) (III); Lene Bjerkeli, Northwood (Fla.) (XIV); Jodyann Blake, Maine-Fort Kent (X); Brandy Bocchi, Oregon Tech (I); Theresa Broad, Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (II); Taryn Caylor, Oklahoma Christian (VI); Briana Coddington, Ohio Dominican (IX); Molly Gunsaulus, Grand View (Iowa) (VII); Hanna Lovbrand, Milligan (Tenn.) (XII); Jessica Mullins, Campbellsville (Ky.) (XI); Maria Ruiz, Park (Mo.) (IV); Lena Pauline Van Der Henst, Shorter (Ga.) (XIII)