<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=48Ebcx_0vic1Fgh00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=48Ebcx_0vic1Fgh00" width="800" height="450" >Wheeling, W. Va. - Mountain East Conference (MEC) play kicked off last week as the Wheeling University Women's Soccer team hit the road against the top two teams in the MEC North Division. The Cardinals would be rewarded for their hard play with a representative on the MEC Player of the Week awards, presented by The Healthplan. Goalkeeper Olivia Kqira was named the MEC's Defensive Player of the Week, after a big week in net for the Cardinals. Wheeling would take on Fairmont State and Frostburg State, as the defense battled throughout the game. Kqira would end up making eight saves on 15 shots faced during the week, putting together a .533 save percentage during the week. Several of her saves came in big moments of the game, keeping the Cardinals in both matches during the week. On the season, Kqira has made 18 saves on 31 shots for a .581 save percentage. She has 2.72 goals against average on the season and picked up one shutout in the team's 2-0 win over Point Park last week. She has been a force in net all season long and continued her success this past week. It began in the game against Fairmont State, where Kqira would record three saves on three shots on net against the Falcons. After conceding an early goal, Kqira would hold the Falcons off the board for the remaining 34 minutes of the half. In the game's second half, Kqira would make four saves on six shots faced to round out a strong performance in net. She continued her strong play against Frostburg State, finishing with five saves on nine shots faced in 69 minutes in net. She made four of those five saves in the first half of the game, holding Frostburg State to just one first half goal. She would make one more save in the second half to round out what was a strong week for the goalkeeper. Kqira is the third Wheeling University student-athlete to take home conference player of the week honors, including the second this week. She is the first Wheeling Women's Soccer player to earn conference player of the week honors and joins Riley Kindall and Mady Winters from Volleyball in earning the honors. The Wheeling University Women's Soccer team returns to action on Wednesday, September 25th, when they take on Salem with kick-off at 7 PM. </div></body>

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Olivia Kqira Stands Tall in Net Earns Conference Player of the Week Award

Wheeling, W. Va. - Mountain East Conference (MEC) play kicked off last week as the Wheeling University Women's Soccer team hit the road against the top two teams in the MEC North Division. The Cardinals would be rewarded for their hard play with a representative on the MEC Player of the Week awards, presented by The Healthplan. Goalkeeper Olivia Kqira was named the MEC's Defensive Player of the Week, after a big week in net for the Cardinals.