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Barton, Aaknes Named Pac-12 Players of the Week
September 11, 2018 | Soccer
The pair helped Colorado to two wins on the road
SAN FRANCISCO – The University of Colorado soccer team picked up two conference honors on Tuesday. Juniors Tatum Barton and Kelsey Aaknes were awarded the Pac-12's Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards, respectively. The two players played key roles in last weekend's road wins at Marquette and Michigan State.
For Barton, the weekly honor is her second of the season. This marks the first career honor for Aaknes.
Barton, a Littleton, Colo., native, continued her hot start to the season scoring two of CU's three goals in the Buffs' 3-0 win over previously unbeaten Michigan State on Sunday. She got her first goal of the game, proving to be the game-winner on Colorado's first shot of the game. She struck again, five minutes later, in the 11th minute to put the Buffs up 2-0.
Barton leads the NCAA with 1.14 goals per game and ranks third in the nation with eight goals this season. She is also fourth in the NCAA with 17 total points. Â
Aaknes, a Carlsbad, Calif., native, helped lead CU to its weekend-opening 2-1 win at Marquette on Thursday. She played the full 90 minutes against the Golden Eagles, providing the lone assist on Megan Massey's game-winning goal in the 85th minute. On Sunday, Aaknes helped shut down the Michigan State offense on its home-field. The Buffs blanked the Spartans, giving CU its fifth shutout of the season.Â
Colorado is back at Prentup Field this week to close out the non-conference schedule. The Buffs take on Utah Valley (3:30 p.m. MT) on Thursday and Denver (1 p.m. MT) on Sunday. Thursday's game is dollar hot dog day. Â Â
For Barton, the weekly honor is her second of the season. This marks the first career honor for Aaknes.
Barton, a Littleton, Colo., native, continued her hot start to the season scoring two of CU's three goals in the Buffs' 3-0 win over previously unbeaten Michigan State on Sunday. She got her first goal of the game, proving to be the game-winner on Colorado's first shot of the game. She struck again, five minutes later, in the 11th minute to put the Buffs up 2-0.
Barton leads the NCAA with 1.14 goals per game and ranks third in the nation with eight goals this season. She is also fourth in the NCAA with 17 total points. Â
Aaknes, a Carlsbad, Calif., native, helped lead CU to its weekend-opening 2-1 win at Marquette on Thursday. She played the full 90 minutes against the Golden Eagles, providing the lone assist on Megan Massey's game-winning goal in the 85th minute. On Sunday, Aaknes helped shut down the Michigan State offense on its home-field. The Buffs blanked the Spartans, giving CU its fifth shutout of the season.Â
Colorado is back at Prentup Field this week to close out the non-conference schedule. The Buffs take on Utah Valley (3:30 p.m. MT) on Thursday and Denver (1 p.m. MT) on Sunday. Thursday's game is dollar hot dog day. Â Â
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