Goalkeeper Melissa Dobie, a sophomore from Edmond, Okla., has been named the Sooner Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, announced today by the league office.
Dobie has been outstanding in the net this season for the Mid-America Christian Lady Evangels, combining on two shutout victories to help the Lady Evangels off to their best start since joining the NAIA in 2007.
Dobie opened the season by combining with Amber Sumpter on a shutout win over Southwestern Assemblies of God.
She then blanked the Belhaven Blazers on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 4) at the Shreveport Invitational.
Dobie has recorded 11 saves through the Lady Evangels' 2-0 start to the campaign.
