Contact: Amanda Dahl, NAIA Manager of Sports Information & Media Services, adahl@naia.org

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Annika Hogberg of Northwood (Fla.) has been named NAIA National Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and Northwest’s (Wash.) Jordan Holmes has been tabbed NAIA National Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Hogberg and Holmes were selected based on their performances from Oct. 11 - 17 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/independent/unaffiliated groupings.

Hogberg helped lead Northwood past The Sun Conference foes SCAD Savannah (Ga.) on Oct. 15 and No. 11 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) on Oct. 17. Her contributions against the Eagles secured the upset bid, scoring three goals and dishing out a pair of assists for the 6-3 victory. With the two wins, the Seahawks pushed their overall record to 13-3 and remain unbeaten in league play at 8-0.

The junior forward hailing from Storvreta, Sweden, is listed among the nation’s top-25 players in five statistical categories. Hogberg is sixth in total goals (17), seventh in total points (43.000), 12th in total assists (9), 17th in points per game (2.690) and 20th in shots on goal per game (2.750).

Holmes played the entire game in goal, making six saves, en route to a 0-0 double-overtime draw against top-ranked Concordia (Ore.) on Oct. 16. The senior goalie from Mountlake Terrace, Wash., held the Cavalier offense, which averages 2.53 goals per game, scoreless for only the second time this season. The Eagles own a 6-2-3 overall record and are 3-1-1 in Cascade Collegiate Conference play.

For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.

The next Players of the Week announcement will be on Oct. 26.

Offensive Nominees: Steph Wisen, Viterbo (Wis.); Natalie Carter, Northwood (Texas); Corina Villegas, Kansas Wesleyan; Erin O’Connor, Maine-Machias; Hannah Martin, Martin Methodist (Tenn.); Jackie Acevedo, Southern Nazarene (Okla.); Courtney Richards, Doane (Neb.); Emily Nielsen, Davenport (Mich.); Ashley Maxwell, Park (Mo.); Juliana Castro, Missouri Valley; Missy Stovall, Mobile (Ala.); Hannah Kellogg, Milligan (Tenn.); Linda Mathisen, Robert Morris (Ill.); Kaylin Bull, Houghton (N.Y.); Megan Marshall, Indiana Wesleyan; Krista Russell, St. Catharine (Ky.); Bettina Oesch, Westminster (Utah); Jackie Esterkamp, Cincinnati Christian (Ohio); Ashley Richardson, California Baptist; Brittany Johnson, Warner Pacific (Ore.); Amanda Torres, Menlo (Calif.).

Defensive Nominees: Jenessa Loewen, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Haley Mancini, Siena Heights (Mich.); Lyndzey Goff, Northwood (Texas); Sarah Robinson, Oklahoma Baptist; Molly Whitwell, McPherson (Kan.); Sarah Schmidt, Maine-Machias; Jordan Holmes, Northwest (Wash.); Sarah White, Union (Tenn.); J'vonnelle Simpson, Park (Mo.); Regina Bodine, Missouri Valley; Deanna Sidener, Oklahoma Wesleyan; Kylie Willet, Ashford (Iowa); Kristi Koudelka, Lee (Tenn.); Matilda Ojaniemi, Northwood (Fla.); Heather Crumplen, Milligan (Tenn.); Jeannette Williams, Robert Morris (Ill.); Braydan Wiles, Spring Arbor (Mich.); Erin Volz, Carroll (Mont.); Amy Hardbarger, Cincinnati Christian (Ohio); Brandie Hagerman, Campbellsville (Ky.); Beth Russell, Midland (Neb.); Bekah Garvin, Concordia (Calif.); Lindsey Cesena, William Jessup (Calif.).

2010 Composite Award Winners (Offensive; Defensive) (Schedule)
Week 1: Megan Marshall, Indian a Wesleyan; Kristin Perrine, Indiana Wesleyan
Week 2: Lizzie Paul, Davenport (Mich.); Lindsay Bekken, Westminster (Utah)
Week 3: Elina Johansson, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Nicoline Jorgensen, California Baptist
Week 4: Sarah Franklin, William Jewell (Mo.); Sara Hoffman, Judson (Ill.)
Week 5: Emily Bruton, The Master's (Calif.); Daisy Burnfield, Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)
Week 6: Nayeli Deniz, Fresno Pacific (Calif.); Matilda Ojaniemi, Northwood (Fla.)
Week 7: Annika Hogberg, Northwood (Fla.); Jordan Holmes, Northwest (Wash.)