NEW ORLEANS – App State Soccer sophomore forward
Libby Bermingham has been named the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.
Bermingham recorded a first-half brace to help the Mountaineers earn a 2-2 draw at Miami on Thursday, extending the team's unbeaten streak to six in a row.
Her first goal came just over two minutes into the match. On a free kick from midfield,
Maddie Williams lofted a high ball toward the goal.
Olivia Simon reached the ball first, punching it back across the 6-yard box. Bermingham then used her right foot to play the ball to herself with a backheal before poking it home with her left foot to put the Mountaineers on the board.
Bermingham continued her magic in the 13th minute. Goalkeeper
Hanna Skogsfors came outside the 18-yard box to set up play with a long ball over the top. The service landed right at the feet of Birmingham, who was able to settle, spin and score, burying the shot in the bottom-left corner of the net.
It was Bermingham's second two-goal game of the season. She now ranks third in the Sun Belt in goals (five), shots on goal (12) and points (10), is tied for fourth in shots (21) and is tied for the league lead in game-winning goals (two) this season. The Warrington, England, native has played and started all seven matches while totaling 410 minutes on the campaign.
Bermingham is the second Mountaineer to earn a weekly award this season. Sophomore defender
Lucy Harrington earned Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week honors on Aug. 25, following a goal and an assist in App State's win over Gardner-Webb.
The Mountaineers will close out nonconference play on Thursday at ETSU at 6 p.m. before opening their Sun Belt slate at home against Georgia State on Friday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m.
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