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Panas Earns First Big 12 Weekly Honor
August 27, 2019 | Soccer
NORMAN – Goalkeeper Nikki Panas was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after helping lead the Oklahoma soccer team to a victory at Arkansas, the conference announced Tuesday.
A transfer from Arizona State, Panas was instrumental in the Sooners' double-overtime road victory on Sunday night. In her first appearance in the Crimson and Cream, Panas recorded a pair of saves and made multiple clutch plays to keep the Razorbacks off the board.
The junior played all 105 minutes in goal as the two teams went into double overtime, locked in a scoreless draw. Thanks to a golden goal from senior Kaylee Dao, Panas earned her first win and first clean sheet of the year as the Sooners improved to 2-0.
Kansas' Katie McClure and Oklahoma State's Olyvia Dowell were named the Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week, respectively. Panas is the first Sooner since McKinley Crone in 2017 to earn a Big 12 weekly award.
The Sooners are back in action Thursday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. against Oklahoma State. The first of two Bedlam matchups this season will air on Fox Sports Plus.
A transfer from Arizona State, Panas was instrumental in the Sooners' double-overtime road victory on Sunday night. In her first appearance in the Crimson and Cream, Panas recorded a pair of saves and made multiple clutch plays to keep the Razorbacks off the board.
The junior played all 105 minutes in goal as the two teams went into double overtime, locked in a scoreless draw. Thanks to a golden goal from senior Kaylee Dao, Panas earned her first win and first clean sheet of the year as the Sooners improved to 2-0.
Kansas' Katie McClure and Oklahoma State's Olyvia Dowell were named the Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week, respectively. Panas is the first Sooner since McKinley Crone in 2017 to earn a Big 12 weekly award.
The Sooners are back in action Thursday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. against Oklahoma State. The first of two Bedlam matchups this season will air on Fox Sports Plus.
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