KJCCC Soccer Goalkeeping Trio Named NJCAA Soccer National Goalkeepers of the Week
CHARLOTTE, NC – Three Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference soccer Goalkeepers of the Week have earned National accolades with Seward County’s Miguel Kwiatkowski, Hutchinson’s Karsyn Slothower, and Highland’s Grace Aguirre all earning NJCAA National Goalkeeper of the Week honors.
CHARLOTTE, NC – Three Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference soccer Goalkeepers of the Week have earned National accolades with Seward County’s Miguel Kwiatkowski, Hutchinson’s Karsyn Slothower, and Highland’s Grace Aguirre all earning NJCAA National Goalkeeper of the Week honors.
Miguel Kwiatkowski – Seward County (NJCAA Division 1 Men’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week)
Miguel Kwiatkowski stepped up in his first career start and did not disappoint as he shut out the Garden City Broncbusters in a 1-0 win for Seward County. In his 90:00 minutes of action, he made multiple remarkable saves to end the night with a new career high of 8 to earn his first career win with the Saints.
Karysn Slothower – Hutchinson (NJCAA Division 1 Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week)
Sophomore goalkeeper Karsyn Slothower tallied a season-high 11 saves and needed every one of them to help the No. 16-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's soccer team earn a key Jayhawk Conference point with the eighth-ranked Butler Grizzlies on Wednesday night at the Salthawk Sports Complex. Slothower's performance on Wednesday gives her 146 career saves, which moved her past Carly McArthur (140) into second place on the Blue Dragons career saves list. Ashley Perez (2005-06) leads that category with 175.
Grace Aguirre – Highland (NJCAA Division 2 Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week)
HCC freshman Grace Aguirre recorded 11 saves on 12 shots on goal with one goal allowed in a 1-1 tie with Neosho County on October 9th, with a (.917) save percentage. Grace then recorded nine saves on 10 shots on goal with one goal allowed in a 2-1 win against Allen on October 12th, to give the Scotties their first conference win of the season. For the week, Aguirre recorded 20 saves facing 22 shots and only allowing 2 goals with a (.909) save percentage.