The Sun Conference announced this week's award winners on Monday, with Keiser goalkeeper
Mio Tanaka earning Defensive Player of the Week honors for the third time this season.
Mio Tanaka, Fourth Year, GK, Himeji, Japan
- This award marks the third of her career for Tanaka
- Recorded two more clean sheets this past week, pushing her season shutout total to seven
- Both shutouts came against ranked conference opposition, blanking No. 12 Southeastern and No. 21 SCAD Savannah
- Handed Southeastern its first shutout loss of the season in a 3-0 win on Oct. 14, making four saves
- Three days later, made three saves in a 4-0 win at SCAD Savannah, the Bees' worst home loss of the season
- Turned away seven shots on the week without conceding, going a perfect 2-0 in goal
- Played all 180 minutes in net this week
- Posted a 0.47 goals against average on the season, ranking No. 15 in the NAIA
- Her seven shutouts are tied for No. 4 in the NAIA
- Has helped the No. 1-ranked Seahawks stay unbeaten at 11-0-2
Keiser returns to action Wednesday at home against Warner University. Kickoff is at 11 AM.
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