Annika Gerdau of the Barton Community College women's team has been named week one KJCCC Division I Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week.

Gerdau recorded a stellar opening week collecting five goals while distributing a pair of assists in Barton's two victory season opening week. A hat trick in Thursday's 8-1 road victory at Southeast began Gerdau's great start to the 2021 season before carrying the momentum into Saturday's home opener rattling the nets twice more while assisting in a pair of goals in the Cougars' 5-0 victory over McPherson College.

The Cougars will have a week away from competition before jumping into conference play next Wednesday in hosting the Blue Dragons of Hutchinson Community College in a 1:00 p.m. kick-off at the Cougar Soccer Complex.