Lawrence University women’s soccer standout Cassie Burke has been named the Midwest Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
Burke (Golden Valley, Minn./Hopkins), a sophomore goalkeeper, earned the award after allowing only one goal in a pair of Midwest Conference road victories this past weekend.
Burke, who was chosen as a conference player of the week for the first time in her career, made three saves in Lawrence’s 3-0 victory at Knox College last Saturday. It was Burke’s third shutout of the season. Burke then made four saves in a 3-1 victory at Grinnell College on Sunday.
Burke posted an .875 save percentage and 0.50 goals against average for the two contests. She improved to 5-3-0 on the season and improved her save percentage to .762 and her goals against average to 1.25.
Lawrence, tied for first place in the MWC with 12 points, returns to action on Sunday when it travels to Carroll University.