Western Washington University goalkeeper Jamie Arthurs has been named the Red Lion/Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for Sept. 30-Oct. 7.
Arthurs, a senior, had six saves as the Vikings recorded wins over Simon Fraser and Central Washington, increasing her career shutout total to a GNAC and school-record 32.
Arthurs has nine shutouts this season including five in a row and has not allowed a goal over the last 450 minutes and 15 seconds. She currently leads the conference in goals against average (0.33), save percentage (.862) and shutouts.
WWU, 10-2 overall and leading the GNAC at 7-1, entertains Saint Martin's on Thursday (3 p.m.) and Western Oregon on Saturday (4 p.m.).
