Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Mesa’s Lila Dere and Chloe Dody join Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Elli Zimmer as the week two Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Players of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.
 
Dere captures Offensive Player of the Week honors after a dominant five-goal weekend at home for the Mavericks (2-2). She opened the week with all four goals in Friday’s 4-0 win over Nebraska-Kearney and followed suit with one goal in Sunday’s 5-0 dismantling of Cal State Dominguez Hills. The striker earns her first weekly honor of the 2022 season and currently leads the nation with seven goals on the year.
 
Zimmer earns the league’s Defensive Player of the Week honor after helping the Roadrunners (2-1-1) to an unbeaten weekend. The senior from Castle Rock, Colo., logged 172 minutes on the pitch and was crucial in MSU Denver holding its two opponents to a combined nine shots-on-goal for the weekend. The award marks the first of the season for Zimmer. Up next for the Roadrunners is a showdown at home against Central Washington on Friday, Sept. 9, at 2 p.m. MT, inside The Assembly Athletic Complex.
 
Dody locks up RMAC Goalkeeper of the week distinctions after steering the Mavericks to an undefeated weekend at home. She racked up 10 saves throughout the Mavs’ two shutouts and stayed on the pitch for each of Colorado Mesa’s 180 minutes, en route to her first weekly honor of the season. Up next for the Mavericks is a road trip to San Angelo, Texas, to take on Angelo State University. Kickoff against the Rambelles is scheduled for 6 p.m. MT, 7 p.m. CT, on ASU Soccer Field.
 
Offensive Player of the Week: Lila Dere, Colorado Mesa – R-So. – F – Grand Junction, Colo.
Dere erupted for the Mavericks over the weekend, beginning with four goals against Nebraska-Kearney on Friday, which tied her own program record for most goals in a single match. She then added her fifth goal of the weekend with a successful strike in a 5-0 win against Cal State Dominguez Hills on Sunday. All told, she compiled 19 shots and 13 shots on goal for the weekend. Dere now has seven goals through four matches this season.

Honorable Mention: Reese McDermott, Colorado School of Mines; Faith Meredith, CSU Pueblo; Elisa Dean, MSU Denver; Sydney Lasater, UCCS; Brenna Wolfe, Western Colorado; Alexa Maple, Westminster.
 
Defensive Player of the Week: Elli Zimmer, MSU Denver – Sr. – D – Castle Rock, Colo.
Zimmer played all but 9 minutes for the Roadrunners, who tied St. Edward's 1-1 on Friday before defeating 2018 national champion Bridgeport 1-0 on Sunday. Zimmer notched one shot on goal in each game and anchored the RMAC’s stingiest defense, which has allowed just two goals in four matches this season. The Roadrunners' two opponents combined for a meager nine shots on goal for the weekend.

Honorable Mention: Ally Wachtel, Colorado Mesa; Makenna Fowler, UCCS; Mary Wilson, Western Colorado; Shea Kealoha Kauanui, Westminster.
 
Goalkeeper of the Week: Chloe Dody, Colorado Mesa – R-So. – GK – Henderson, Nev.
Dody secured a perfect weekend in the Mavs’ two wins, earning clean sheets in both matches while converting a stellar 10 saves. She logged five saves in each match to bring her record to 2-1 in the 2022 season.

Honorable Mention: Kylie Bach, MSU Denver; Alex Peralta, Western Colorado.