COLBY, Kan. – Unbeaten weeks on the soccer pitch for the Hutchinson Community College and Butler Community College women’s soccer teams have led to Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division 1 Women’s Soccer Player of the Week awards for Blue Dragon midfielder Olivia Tamaki and Grizzly goalkeeper Estelle Olive.
Olivia Tamaki (Hutchinson) – KJCCC D1 Women’s Soccer Player of the Week
Blue Dragon sophomore Olivia Tamaki showed her offensive prowess last week in a 1-0-1 week for Hutchinson. The midfielder scored goals in both games, helping HCC earn a 2-2 tie at Barton and a 2-1 home win over Seward County. Tamaki has now scored goals in three of the last four games for the Blue Dragons.
Estelle Olive (Butler) – KJCCC D1 Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week
Olive posted another shutout and kept both opponents she faced off the board last week, helping Butler pick up a 6-0 road win at Dodge City followed by a 1-0 victory over number seven ranked Cowley College. Playing the opening 66:30 of the match against Dodge City, Olive came back and played all 90 minutes three days later in a top-10 showdown and turned away the only shot that the Tigers put on goal to complete her third shutout of the season.
Other Players Nominated:
Lexee Shipp – Butler
Victoria Tierce – Dodge City
Other Goalkeepers Nominated:
Lucie Gillig – Barton
Hanna Helshani – Hutchinson
