MONROE, La. – ULM freshman
Mara Grutkamp was named Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week Tuesday after scoring two goals in Sunday's 3-1 win over first place and defending SBC champion South Alabama.
It is the third time a Warhawk has won SBC Offensive Player of the Week honors this season after junior
Courtney Marten earned the honor on Sept. 14 and 28. It is the fourth time for a ULM player to win a weekly honor from the SBC with junior goalkeeper
Hailey Hillock winning Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 31.
Grutkamp, a native of Mülheim An Der Ruhr, Germany, scored the first and third goals in Sunday's win. ULM struck first in the 17th minute. Freshman
Taylor Henry dribble to the right side of the 18-yard box and sent a cross to the front of the net. Grutkamp was there to slide the ball past USA keeper Jaidy Campos into the lower right corner of the net for the 1-0 lead.
The Warhawks pushed the lead to 3-0 in the 48th minute. Junior
Efi Brame worked into the right side of the 18-yard box and centered a pass to the front of the net, where Grutkamp was able to convert again.
Grutkamp has four goals and three assists on the season.
ULM continues a three-match homestand with a 5 p.m. match on Friday vs. App State and a 1 p.m. match on Sunday vs. Nicholls at Brown Stadium.
