Wingate, Wood, Sweep ACC POTW Honors

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Big 2-0 week for Notre Dame women’s soccer means two players picking up ACC Player of the Week honors. The ACC named graduate forward Olivia Wingate its Offensive honoree and graduate goalkeeper Mackenzie Wood its Defensive. For Wingate, it marks her second weekly award on the season.

Wingate tallied six points on the week including a five-point performance in the 4-0 win over No. 3 Florida State. Wingate notched one assist in the 3-0 victory over NC State, then followed that up with two goals, one assist, against the Seminoles.

It marked her third game this season in which she’s scored multiple goals as her yearly total has been ramped up to a career best nine goals. In fact, she boasts a career-high 23 points as well, which not only leads the Irish, but also ranks 12th in the country.

Wingate’s first goal was a beaut, as a great spinning first touch allowed her to take off past a defender. The graduate student then used her speed and let off a rocket of a shot just outside the 18-yard box.

Wingate’s second goal was another fine example of speed and finishing ability:

On the defensive side, Mackenzie Wood has been stellar in net. She earned two shutouts on the week, bringing her season total to six. She recorded five saves in the FSU match to keep the Seminoles at bay.

Wood’s 0.375 goals against average now ranks fifth in the entire country.

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