After leading a historic rivalry upset of the defending national champions, Kyra Taylor of Florida earns Player of the Week honors.

Before her legendary exploits versus Florida State, the Texas native was vital in a narrow 3-2 victory over Coastal Carolina, scoring two first-half goals. That set the table for the matchup with the No. 1-ranked Seminoles as Taylor again scored twice to lead the Gators to a 3-1 win, the first over their rivals in eleven years.

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Player of the Week: Kyra Taylor, Florida

Women’s Team of the Week: August 17-August 23

GK Eliza Teplow, Northeastern - The reigning CAA Goalkeeper of the Year looked the part this week, recording back-to-back 0-0 clean sheets versus Rhode Island and Providence while making ten total saves.

D Jordan Dillingham, Air Force - Dillingham helped ensure the Falcons continued their perfect start to the season, scoring once in the 4-0 rout of rival Navy.

D Milee Zych, Tennessee - Tennessee achieved identical 4-0 wins, and Zych featured heavily, first with 75 minutes against Wisconsin-Milwaukee, then providing two assists versus Western Carolina.

D Gianna Koss, West Virginia - Starting with a 90-minute showing to defeat Penn State 2-1, then scoring in a 2-0 win over Duquesne, Koss had a stellar week for the Mountaineers.

M Sam Halligan, Holy Cross - Continuing her epic start to the campaign, Halligan scored three and assisted once as Holy Cross defeated Stonehill and Brown.

M Helen Alormenu, Texas State - Pacing a historic week for the Pac-12 side, Alormenu featured heavily in the 3-2 win over Texas A&M, then scored twice, including a world-class goal, to defeat No. 11 Baylor 3-1 on the road.

M Cherrie Cox, Long Beach State - Cox did it all, starting with a hat trick versus Fresno State, then playing 75 minutes as the Beach defeated New Mexico State to make it three wins in a row.

M Kamryn McWhinney, Army - The versatile midfielder stepped up this week,  with two goals in a narrow win over William & Mary, then adding another in a 3-0 win versus Vermont.

F Kyra Taylor, Florida - The Texas native scored four goals split between Coastal Carolina and a historic victory over No. 1 Florida State.

F Claire Niedermeier, North Texas - The junior forward submitted a stellar week, first scoring the lone goal versus Louisiana-Monroe, then recording a hat trick in the narrow 4-2 victory over McNeese.

F Kennedy Bell, Michigan State - Bell stole the show in the marquee game of the week, scoring twice to lead No. 6 Michigan State to a 3-2 victory at No. 8 North Carolina.

Honorable Mention: GK Hayden Mauldin (CSUN), D Emily Caughey (UC Santa Barbara), D Capriel Winder (Utah State), M Abby Incorvaia (Syracuse), M Honoka Hamano (Georgia), M Megan Santa Cruz (Purdue), M Peyton Zaun (Fairfield), F Kyla Dawn (Kentucky), F Mia Minestrella (Duke), F Grace Ambrose (Alcorn State), F Sabba Haghgoo (High Point), F Ella Zoerhoff (Toledo), F Kayla Keefer (Oklahoma)

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