W Soccer: Maxwell Named to National Team of the Week – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/22/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
COLUMBUS, Ohio Freshman forward Paige Maxwell has been named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com College Team of the Week for her three-goal performance in the Buckeyes’ 3-2 win over Iowa last week.
Maxwell, from Medina, Ohio, scored in the 8th and 50th minutes off assists from Lauren Beachy, staking the Buckeyes to a 2-0 lead. Then after Iowa scored in the 54th minute to close the gap to 2-1, Maxwell scored off her second header of the game 10 minutes later to give the Buckeyes another two-goal lead. The game-winner was the second this season for Maxwell, who leads the team in goals (seven) and points (16) as well as in shots (34) and shots on goal (17).
Maxwell’s third goal tied her with six other Ohio State players who have scored a school-record three times in one game. The list includes
- Lisa Collison vs. Northwestern, Oct. 1, 2006
- Danielle Dietrich at Minnesota, Oct. 15, 2004
- Heather Miller vs. Xavier, Sept. 2, 2004
- Lindsay Eckles vs. Missouri, Sept. 8, 2000
- Katie Traeger vs. West Virginia, Oct. 29, 1999
- Lisa Suttmiller at Valparaiso, Nov. 2, 1996
- Lisa Suttmiller vs. Robert Morris, Oct. 12, 1995
The TopDrawerSoccer.com Women’s College Team of the Week:
Julie Hanley, G, Kansas
Alyssa Naeher, G, Penn State
Megan Kerns, F, Florida
Blake Miller, F, West Virginia
Kelly Waeckerle, M, St. Louis
Paige Maxwell, F, Ohio State
Brittany Bock, M, Notre Dame
Kelley O’Hara, F, Stanford
Casey Nogueira, F, North Carolina
Sanna Talonen, F, Florida State
Erin Hardy, D, UCLA
Player of the Week: Casey Nogueira, North Carolina
Maxwell and the Buckeyes are on the road this week with games against Purdue Friday and Illinois Sunday.
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