OKLAHOMA CITY -- Mid-America Christian University junior goalkeeper Kaitlyn Whitten has been named the Sooner Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced today (Sept. 29). 

Whitten didn't allow any goals in her 135 minutes in the net this past week, leading the Lady Evangels to a pair of victories.

The Houston, Texas native made one save in the first half in a 2-1 victory over Bethel (Kan.) and then stopped a career-high seven shots as the Lady Evangels opened the SAC season with a 1-0 shutout win at Southwestern Assemblies of God University.

Whitten currently ranks third in the SAC with an 0.82 goals-against average. 

This is the second defensive award already this season for Whitten, as she was also selected as the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Defensive Player of the Week two weeks ago.  

Whitten and the Lady Evangels will next return home to host Wayland Baptist University Saturday (Oct. 4) at noon at MACU Soccer Field.