Rucker, a senior defender from Asheville, North Carolinas, spearheaded the UNCP defense that registered a pair of shutouts, while also limiting opponents to just eight shots/game (4.5 shots on goal/game). In addition to playing strong defense she tallied a pair of shots in the win over Barton and scored in the second half on her only shot in the victory at Southern Wesleyan.
2022 Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Aug. 30, 2022)
Offensive Player of the Week: Taylor Barrineau, Lees-McRae
Defensive Player of the Week: Chiara Coppin, UNC Pembroke
Week 2 (Sept. 6, 2022)
Offensive Player of the Week: Emily Hein, Mount Olive
Defensive Player of the Week: Makayla Willets, Francis Marion
Week 3 (Sept. 13, 2022)
Offensive Player of the Week: Mercy Bell, UNC Pembroke
Defensive Player of the Week: Freya Lodge Whitham, UNC Pembroke
Week 4 (Sept. 20, 2022)
Offensive Player of the Week: Mercy Bell, UNC Pembroke
Defensive Player of the Week: Haile Desmarais, Lees-McRae
Week 5 (Sept. 27, 2022)
Offensive Player of the Week: Delia Allwood, Mount Olive
Defensive Player of the Week: Ansley Robinson, North Greenville
Week 6 (Oct. 4, 2022)
Offensive Player of the Week: Anna Grossheim, UNC Pembroke
Defensive Player of the Week: Samantha Montgomery, North Greenville
Week 7 (Oct. 11, 2022)
Offensive Player of the Week: Karen Barry, Mount Olive
Defensive Player of the Week: Jaslyn Gott, Mount Olive
Week 8 (Oct. 18, 2022)
Offensive Player of the Week: Addison Dangler, Mount Olive
Defensive Player of the Week: Makayla Willets, Francis Marion
Week 9 (Oct. 25, 2022)
Offensive Player of the Week: Anna Grossheim, UNC Pembroke
Defensive Player of the Week: Kennedy Rucker, UNC Pembroke