A heroic conference championship-winning goalkeeper leads the latest women’s soccer team of the week.

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Washington headed into the Big Ten final with heavy hearts after teammate Mia Hamant passed away hours after the semifinal victory due to complications from her battle with cancer.

In the face of this loss, it was fitting that Ijams, a goalkeeper just as Hamant was, starred with a career-high six saves through overtime of a 1-1 draw with Michigan State. Drawing further inspiration, the California native then elevated her play with two penalty stops to secure the regular and postseason Big Ten conference double.

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Player of the Week: Tanner Ijams, Washington(w)

Women’s Team of the Week: November 3-November 9

GK: Tanner Ijams, Washington(w) - The sophomore delivered when called upon in the Big Ten tournament final, leading the Huskies to a heartwarming trophy win.

D: Theanna Burnett, Sacred Heart(w) - Burnett led an unbeatable Sacred Heart defense to a Cinderella MAAC trophy. It began in the semifinal, when she played all 90 minutes as the Pioneers handed Fairfield its first home loss in over 2 years. She then played 110 more minutes in the snowstorm that saw the team lift the trophy in a penalty-kick shootout against Canisius. 

D: Kennley Bradley, Texas State(w) - In a heroic showing, Bradley scored the lone goal to defeat South Alabama in the Sun Belt semi-final, then played the full 90 minutes as Texas State shut out Louisiana-Monroe to lift the Sun Belt championship.

D: Lauren Eckerle, South Dakota State(w) - The captain earned Summit League MVP as she led the Jackrabbits to two clean sheets and the trophy.

M: Lauren Flax, Liberty(w) - Saving her best performance of the season for when it mattered the most, Flax scored twice to defeat Missouri State 3-0 in the Conference USA final.

M: Ellie Walbruch, BYU(w) - Walbruch was unstoppable, leading eighth-seeded BYU to an improbable Big 12 title. She scored two goals in the quarterfinal versus TCU, two in the semifinal versus Baylor, and the lone strike in the final against Kansas.

M: Jasmine Aikey, Stanford(w) - Looking a level above the competition, Aikey scored two world-class goals to help the Cardinal win the ACC tournament trophy. The first came in the semi-final versus Virginia, and the other in the final against Notre Dame.

M: Brigid Duffy, Army(w) - After scoring in the semi-final to help defeat Colgate, Duffy turned creator in the Patriot League final, assisting all three goals the Knights needed to defeat Boston University 3-2.

F: Samantha Erbach, Xavier(w) - Erbach was the definition of a big-game player as she bagged a hat trick to rout Connecticut 7-0 in the semi-final, then scored the first of two goals to defeat Georgetown for the Big East championship.

F: Kristina Karlof, Wisconsin-Milwaukee(w) - Karlof posted two goals and three assists as the Panthers scored seven and allowed none to win their eighth straight Horizon League title.

F: Liana Bryant, Grambling State(w) - After providing two goals and two assists to lead a 6-0 SWAC semi-final victory over Alcorn State, Bryant found yet another gear by scoring the opener in the 2-1 final win.

Honorable Mention: GK Sara Sanabria (UIC(w)), D Luise Reinwald (Maine(w)), D Kari Powell (High Point(w)), D Anna Leschly (Dartmouth(w)), M Heidi Thomasma (Western Michigan(w)), M Anja Jestrovic (California Baptist(w)), M Hanna Himes (Samford(w)), M Bella Carapazza (Lipscomb(w)), F Paisley Barela (Houston Christian(w)), F Katie Toney (Tennessee Tech(w)), F Jessie Halladay (Cal Poly(w))

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