KANSAS - After helping Ottawa to a playoff-critical win with two goals against York University on Saturday, Charlotte Gatehouse was named KCAC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 9, announced by the league office today. The accolades, announced by the league office today and presented by Athletic Solutions reflect performances from Oct. 19-25 among voting of conference sports information directors.

It is the first career selection for Gatehouse and the first offensive player of the week since 2018 for the Braves. Leigh-Anne Barlett (Week 1, Week 6) and Samantha Mendoza (Week 7) earned offensive accolades for the 2018 squad with the most recent overall player of the week nod coming in 2025, as Te'a Newcomb earned week 7 honors.

Gatehouse scored on either side of halftime for the Braves against York, cleaning up her own rebound on a breakaway in the 14th minute then carving past a pair of defenders before beating York's Harumi Cornejo near post in the 51st.

The Braves are on the road Wednesday, taking on Friends University in a 5 p.m. kickoff.

KCAC Defensive Player of the Week

Week 1 - Bella Duckworth, Sterling College
Week 2 - Leona Kraus, Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Week 3 - Alayna Runck, Friends University
Week 4 - Paige Putter, Friends University
Week 5 - Neve Mulrooney, Tabor College
Week 6 - Neve Mulrooney, Tabor College
Week 7 - Elise Lofrentz, Oklahoma Wesleyan
Week 8 - Payton Kauffman, Friends University
Week 9 - Lexi Jack, Friends University

KCAC Offensive Player of the Week

Week 1 - Jordyn Smith, McPherson College
Week 2 - Frederikke Nielsen, Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Week 3 - Anahi Ibarra-Arevalo, Friends University
Week 4 - Isabelle Simoneau, Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Week 5 - Frederikke Nielsen, Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Week 6 - Cali Lasater, Avila University
Week 7 - Brooklyn Velotta, Kansas Wesleyan University
Week 8 - Kieley Aranda, Friends University
Week 9 - Charlotte Gatehouse, Ottawa University

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