ISU’s Stankoskey named MVC Defensive Player of the Week

Posted on October 26, 2016
Sara Stankoskey
Sara Stankoskey and the Illinois State defense allowed one goal in two ISU wins last week. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)

By ISU Sports Information

ST. LOUIS – Illinois State’s Sara Stankoskey has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, following standout performances last week at home against Kansas State and at Evansville, where ISU clinched the regular season conference title.

The senior anchored the Redbird defense in its two victories which only allowed one goal and allowed keeper Haley Smith to lay low and not make a single save in the 2-0 win over Kansas State. She played all 90 minutes in the 2-1 win over Evansville and notched an assist on the first goal that tied the match in the 83rd minute.

Stankoskey and her teammates are back in action this week, hosting UNI in their final game of regular season. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Adelaide Street Field.

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