Oct. 18, 2004
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - San Diego State women's soccer forward Jen Klunder and defender Noelle Jouglet have been named the Mountain West Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week. Klunder received her first career award, while Jouglet earned her second career accolade.
Klunder and Jouglet helped the Aztecs (5-6-5, 2-0-2 MWC) to two shutouts over the weekend - a 1-0 victory against Wyoming on Oct. 15 and a 1-0 overtime triumph of New Mexico on Oct. 17. SDSU is currently tied for first place in the MWC with UNLV (3-1).
Klunder (La Mirada, Calif.), a sophomore, tallied two game-winning goals in back-to-back wins for the Aztecs. Against Wyoming, Klunder scored on a header at the 76:56 mark. Against the Lobos, Klunder scored from five yards out 3:08 into the first overtime. Klunder leads the squad in shots (30), shots on goal (16) and game-winning goals (two). She is tied for the team-lead in goals (three), assists (one) and points (seven).
A La Mesa, Calif. native, Jouglet leads a defense that has posted four consecutive shutouts and has gone 477:52 without allowing goal, the longest streak in program history. SDSU last surrendered a goal against then No. 3 Washington on Oct. 3. Against New Mexico on Oct. 17, Jouglet and the Aztec defense limited the Lobos to just three shots on goal. Jouglet, a senior, also added an assist in Klunder's game-winning goal versus Wyoming (Oct. 15).
Klunder and Jouglet coupled with senior goalkeeper Sophia Perez, who earned co-defensive honors a week ago, gives SDSU three player of the week honors, tied for the most in the conference with Brigham Young, UNLV and Utah.
Klunder and Jouglet and their Aztec teammates return to action with a home MWC match at the SDSU Sports Deck against Air Force at 3 p.m. Friday.