KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Saylor Richard of Fort Hays State was named MIAA Defender of the Week on Tuesday (Sept. 16). She helped Fort Hays State earn its first win of the season on Sunday (Sept. 14), contributing a goal in a 3-0 result.
 
Richard played all 90 minutes of both Fort Hays State matches last week. The Tigers fell in their first contest of the week 1-0 to Augustana, but bounced back for a 3-0 win over Southwest Minnesota State. Richard scored the second of the three goals against the Mustangs, sending a long ball from near midfield that bounced once before tucking into the right side of the goal. She helped goalkeeper Hadley Ostrander and the Tigers earn their first clean sheet of the season, limiting the Mustangs to just three shots in the match.
 
Richard joined Mikayla Ernst of Central Missouri (Offensive Athlete of the Week) and Kristen Wright of Central Missouri (Goalkeeper of the Week) as the weekly honorees from the conference office.