LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas redshirt freshman goalkeeper
Sophie Dawe was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced on Wednesday.
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Dawe secured her second shutout of the season and the second of her career on Sept. 5 at Vanderbilt. The Commodores had scored 12 goals in their previous three games before Dawe's clean sheet last Thursday. She made three saves in the match.
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The Memphis, Tennessee, native has posted a 0.83 goals against average and played every minute in goal for Kansas this season. Her 0.83 goals against average ranks sixth in the Big 12. Dawe redshirted the 2023 season before earning the starting spot in goal for 2024.
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Dawe is the 23rd player in Kansas history and the first this season to earn the Big 12 Freshman of the Week honor. The award is the first of Dawe's career.