BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 7, 2019) – The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) released its women's soccer weekly honors where Howard University senior Alayah Hightower (Largo, Md.) won the league's top goalkeeper for the third time this season. The announcement came Monday evening.
 
The Maryland native continued her dominance at the net, recording back-to-back shutout victories over Texas Southern (Oct. 4) and Prairie View A&M (Oct. 6). She also racked up seven total saves in the two-match span.
 
This season, Hightower has registered six total shutouts, including four consecutive in league play.
 
Arkansas-Pine Bluff's Sarah Wright won SWAC Offensive Player of the Week while teammate Alexis Sanders claimed the conference's top defender.
 
To view this week's weekly honors, please click here.
 
Howard hits the road for their first road test of league play.
 
Friday (Oct. 11), the Bison travel to Pine Bluff, Ark. where Arkansas-Pine Bluff awaits. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. (ET)/4 p.m. (CT).
 
Two days later (Oct. 13), Howard goes to Louisiana to face Grambling State. Match time is scheduled for 1 p.m. (ET)/12 p.m. (CT).
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com or the SWAC website at www.SWAC.org.