Indianapolis, Ind. – Sophomore midfielder
Malia Kearns was named #HLWSOC Under Armour Offensive Player of the Week, announced by the league office today, Monday afternoon.
In yesterday's contest against Wright State, Kearns took over the game scoring all four of RMU's goals.
The spotlight was on Kearns as she broke a new program record, being the first to net four goals and eight points in one game.
Recording the game-winning goal as well, she's now tied third all-time in game-winners in a season with three in Colonial history.
Now, with seven goals and three assists in the 2023 campaign, she's reached 17 points, making her way into the top 10 in program history in goals and points scored throughout a season.
Represented at the top of the Horizon League leaderboards, Kearns is currently first in the conference in goals (7) and points (17). Climbing the NCAA individual leaderboard, her present stats of 17 points is tied 11
th best across the country.
This is the fourth time this season an RMU player has put forth a fantastic individual effort, earning conference awards. In Week 1,
Brenna Murray was named Defensive Player of the Week. For Week 2,
Lidia Nduka was tabbed Offensive Player of the Week, followed by
Renae Mohrbacher earning OPOTW in Week 3.
To view the full story on the Horizon League website, click
here.
Up next, the Colonials host Detroit Mercy on Saturday, September 30 at 12:00 p.m.
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