Sept. 22, 2008

DENVER - Louisiana Tech freshman Scotti Culton was named Offensive Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week after her performance this past weekend in leading Tech to a tournament title at the Troy Trojans Classic.

Culton, a freshman midfielder from Waterloo, Ill. (Waterloo HS), registered three goals in just 157 minutes on the weekend. The freshman notched her first goal of the week against Grambling State (Sept. 16) in a 3-2 double-overtime loss. She then helped the Lady Techsters rebound to a 5-1 victory over Alabama A&M when she recorded two goals in the match. Her two goals were just 19 minutes apart that gave the Lady Techsters an early commanding lead. The three goals and six points were the first of the season for Culton. She started all three games on the week. She also played an instrumental role in Tech's 1-0 win over Troy to capture the Troy Trojans Classic, the program's first-ever 11-on-11 tournament title.

Other offensive nominees included: Chelsea Deptula of Hawai`i scored the game-winning overtime goal against No. 23 UC Santa Barbara (2-1, OT) in the 98th minute, marking the biggest win in the program's history. Fresno State's Ali Sill notched two goals on the weekend in the Colorado Classic (Boulder, Colo.), she scored the first of two goals in a 3-2 overtime loss to Denver and then registered the Bulldogs' lone goal against Colorado (1-4). San Jose State freshman Shanelle Furner registered a goal in the 80th minute in a 2-1 loss to San Francisco. Lauren Hansen of Utah State scored a goal on her only shot of the weekend in a 2-0 victory over University of Texas-San Antonio, she is now tied for fifth all-time in USU history with 29 points. Boise State's Randi Baker helped the Broncos to the co-championship of the Mountain Classic in Flagstaff, Ariz. after she recorded four points on two goals including the game-winning goal against Virginia Military Institute.

Hawai'i senior Kori Lu was named Defensive Player of the Week in the conference.