Lawrence receives NJCAA Player of the Week accolades

Posted: Sep 11, 2013

With nine goals in two games, Butler freshman Brittney Lawrence was named the NJCAA Women's Soccer Player of the Week for matches played Sept. 2 through 8.

Lawrence scored four goals in a 5-3 win over Otero (CO) on Friday, then netted five more in a 12-0 victory against Illinois Central on Sunday. The freshman from Ajax, Canada, had an astonshing nine goals in just 11 shots (.818 shot percentage) in the two games.

Lawrence has been dominant on the pitch with three hat tricks in the last three contests and currently leads the Grizzlies in goals (14) and total points (30) in just six games.

The award marks the second time in as many weeks that a Grizzly has been named to the list. Last week, Butler goalkeeper Kelsi Langley received the NJCAA Goalie of the Week honor.

Lawrence is the sixth Grizzly to receive an NJCAA weekly honor (Katy Rodriguez, 2007; Sarah Flaherty, 2008 and 2009; Cindy Benitez, 2009).

Butler

Thu, 11/02 | Women's Soccer at Barton L, 4-1 (Final) RC | BX | PH
Fri, 10/27 | Women's Soccer at Hutchinson W, 2-0 (Final) RC | BX | PH
Sat, 10/21 | Women's Soccer vs. Dodge City W, 6-0 (Final) RC | BX | PH
Wed, 10/18 | Women's Soccer vs. Seward County W, 5-1 (Final) RC | BX
Sat, 10/14 | Women's Soccer vs. Garden City W, 5-1 (Final) RC
Wed, 10/11 | Women's Soccer at #16 Cowley W, 3-2 (Final) RC
Sat, 10/07 | Women's Soccer vs. #10 Hutchinson L, 1-0 (Final) RC | PH
Wed, 10/04 | Women's Soccer at #14 Kansas City Kansas L, 3-1 (Final) RC | BX | PH
Sat, 09/30 | Women's Soccer vs. #7 Barton L, 4-2 (Final) RC | BX | PH
Wed, 09/27 | Women's Soccer at Coffeyville W, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX
Sat, 09/23 | Women's Soccer vs. #13 Hill College T, 2-2 (Final) RC | BX
Wed, 09/20 | Women's Soccer at Dodge City W, 1-0 (Final) RC
Fri, 09/15 | Women's Soccer at Seward County W, 4-0 (Final) RC | BX
Wed, 09/13 | Women's Soccer at Garden City W, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX
Sat, 09/09 | Women's Soccer vs. #18 Cowley County L, 4-3 (Final) RC | PH