BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Junior midfielder Ambere Barnett has been named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday afternoon.
This is Barnett's second career conference weekly award, her first of the season and her first since 2018.
The Rockport, Indiana native scored WKU's lone goal against Florida Atlantic on Friday night. Her propelled the Lady Toppers to a 1-1 tie ending the Owls' home winning streak against C-USA opponents that stretched back to the 2018 season. The tie brought WKU's league point total to seven (2-0-1), which leads all teams in the conference and puts the Lady Toppers in first place in the East division.
Her score came off a corner kick and was her fifth goal of the season. She's currently scoring at a 1.00 goals per match rate, which ties as the conference leader and is eighth in the nation. Her 2.40 points per game leads the league and is 14th among all NCAA Division I student-athletes. Her .812 shot accuracy is second in C-USA and 20th in the country.
In Barnett's career on The Hill she has scored 17 goals which is tied for the 10th most in WKU history. Her 16 career assists are tied for fourth in the Lady Topper record book and her 50 career points is tied for seventh all-time.
WKU will return to the WKU Soccer Complex on Thursday, March 18 against C-USA foe Marshall. First touch is set for 5 p.m.
How to follow the Lady Toppers: For complete information on WKU Lady Topper Soccer, visit WKUSports.com or follow the program via social media @WKU_Soccer on Twitter and Instagram.
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