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Sharp Named Summit League Offensive Player of the Week

The Pioneer junior forward has scored in each of her last six appearances

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – University of Denver junior forward Sydney Sharp has been named the TicketSmarter Summit League Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.
 
Sharp scored a pair of game-winners in the Pioneers weekend sweep of Kansas City and Oral Roberts at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium this weekend. She has scored in each of her last six appearances and in 11 of 15 matches this season.  
 
The Denver junior has also scored a goal in 15 of her last 22 appearances overall dating back to the end of last season.
 
Sharp is one of three players in the country to score in 11 different matches this season, sharing the national lead with Arizona State's Nicole Douglas and Central Arkansas' Emma Hawkins.
 
Sydney Sharp in the National Rankings
Game-Winning Goals (5) – 4th in the country and first in the Summit League
Goals Per Game (.73) – 21st in the country and third in the Summit League
Points Per Game (1.6) – 34th in the country and third in the Summit League
Shot Accuracy (.657) – 14th in the country and second in the Summit League
Goals (11) – 12th in the country and second in the Summit League
Points (25) – 25th in the country and second in the Summit League
 
Up Next:
Denver will hit the road for the final time in the regular season when the Pioneers make a trip through North Dakota to visit UND on Friday at 2 p.m. MT before taking on North Dakota State Sunday at 12 p.m. MT.  
 
Tickets:
Denver men's and women's soccer single game tickets for the 2021 campaign are on sale now, and can be purchased here.
 
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Players Mentioned

Sydney  Sharp

#14 Sydney Sharp

Forward
5' 8"
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LA Galaxy Academy

Players Mentioned

Sydney  Sharp

#14 Sydney Sharp

5' 8"
Junior
LA Galaxy Academy
Forward