Jiu Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week

AKRON, Ohio – Freshman goalkeeper Amani Jiu (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was named the first Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the 2017 season, announced by the league office on Tuesday.

Additionally, Jiu earned the first Summa Health Student-Athlete of the Week honor for the 2017-18 academic year, from Akron Athletics.

In the opening weekend of play, Jiu (pronounced Joo) helped Akron women's soccer to an undefeated 1-0-1 record.

Earning the starting goalkeeper position, the true freshman recorded a shutout and nine saves in the double-overtime 0-0 draw against defending Horizon League champion Milwaukee in her first career start.

Two days later, Jiu defended the goal against Green Bay, helping the Zips to a 3-0 victory. UA held the opponent scoreless through 90 minutes of play, giving Jiu her first collegiate victory and her second straight shutout to start her career.

The back-to-back shutouts in the opening weekend of play are the first consecutive shutouts to start the season by an Akron goalie since 2006, and just the third in program history.

Akron women's soccer faces DePaul on Friday, August 25, in the opening round of Loyola's Tournament in Chicago.

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