Williams was instrumental in helping the Blugolds win two overtime contests at home during the week. On Sept. 19, against No. 1-ranked Wheaton College (Ill.) with the Thunder up 1-0, Williams scored the tying goal at 86:09, sending the game into overtime. Then, in the second overtime at 102:33, Williams scored again to lift the Blugolds to the 2-1 victory, their first over Wheaton in the teams’ 13-game series. It was also Wheaton’s first loss of the season. Facing UW-Stevens Point on Sept. 22, the Blugolds took a 2-0 lead but the Pointers tied the game with two goals in the second half. Just 59 seconds into the first overtime, Williams scored on a penalty kick to give the Blugolds a 3-2 victory. She finished the week with 10 shots, seven of them on goal.
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Kelly Denk, Sophomore, Midfielder, Waukesha, Wis. (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Amanda Baalke, Sophomore, Forward, Pewaukee, Wis.
UW-Stout, Alix Hyduke, Junior, Forward, Duluth, Minn. (East)
UW-Superior, Ana Morse, Sophomore, Forward, Duluth, Minn. (Central)
UW-Whitewater, Christina Tooren, Senior, Forward, Hoffman Estates, Ill.