Greenville, S.C. – Furman's goalkeeper Reese DeJong and midfielder Maddie Massie swept the Southern Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Week awards, it was announced on Tuesday afternoon by the league office.
 
DeJong, a junior, was named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week after recording six saves and earning a shutout in Furman's 2-0 victory at ETSU on Friday night. The Huntersville, N.C., native picked up her second consecutive clean sheet and sixth of the season as the Paladins improved to 6-0-2 in league play and extended their unbeaten run to eight matches. DeJong has posted a 10-3-3 record and 0.97 goals against average in 16 appearances this season.
 
Massie captured SoCon Offensive Player of the Week accolades after scoring the match-winning goal in Friday's victory. In the 21^st minute, Ellie Herrmann played a long cross to the far post that Katie Villiger headed across the box into Massie's path. The senior from Birmingham, Ala. Made a lunging effort to redirect the ball into the right side of the net for her third goal of the season and 16^th of her career.
 
Furman enters Thursday's match at Mercer in a first-place tie with Samford atop the SoCon standings. Follow its trip to Macon, Ga., Furman closes out the regular season on Sunday when it hosts Western Carolina at 2 p.m. on Seagraves Field at Stone Stadium.
 
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