BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Graduate forward Fran Soares-Cuperino of the West Virginia State University women's soccer team was named the Mountain East Conference (MEC) Offensive Player of the Week, presented by The Health Plan, after registering four goals and one assist in two games played. This was the fifth time in her WVSU career, and third time this season, that she earned Offensive Player of the Week honors from the MEC. 

Soares-Cupertino's contributions last week helped the Yellow Jackets defeat Glenville, 6-0, and Wheeling, 4-1. She scored a hat trick against Glenville with the opening goal in the 43rd minute, the third goal in the 71st minute and the fifth goal in the 85th minute. She also scored the opening goal at Wheeling in the 28th minute and assisted on the second goal in the 49th minute.    

Soares-Cupertino is currently second to only Colorado Mesa's Lila Dere in DII women's soccer with 14 goals scored to her 15 on the season. She currently leads the nation in points with 34 which is determined by giving two points for each goal and one for each assist.