LATHAM, N.Y. -- Penn College sophomores Megan Kurian (Limerick, Pa.) and Gianna Gamble (Selinsgrove, Pa.) swept the United East Conference Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors, the league office announced on Monday. Kurian earned her third offensive player of the week award while Gamble picked up her second defensive honor this season as the duo led the Wildcats to three consecutive shutouts on the week.

Kurian scored three goals and aided in two assists for eight points. The sophomore forward posted one goal and one assist in the Wildcats' 4-0 shutout at Cedar Crest on Tuesday and followed up with a goal and an assist in a 5-0 nonconference victory against Farmingdale State on Wednesday. Kurian finished her week with the opening goal in the 14th minute of a 2-0 victory at Penn State Abington on Saturday. Kurian fired off 13 shots and placed eight on frame, while stretching her streak to eight straight games with at least one goal scored. 

Gamble's defensive presence helped the Wildcats to three consecutive shutouts as the team allowed a combined nine shots on goal in those contests. Against the Falcons on Tuesday, Gamble was credited with an assist on the first goal of the game and helped the defense hold the Falcons to six total shots. The Wildcats gave up just three shots on goal against the Rams on Tuesday and two to the Nittany Lions on Saturday.