University of Florida's McKenzie Barney (Sammamish, Wash./Skyline H.S.) is the Southeastern Conference’s Offensive Soccer Player of the week, the league office announced on Monday. Other award winners this week include Kentucky senior Sydney Hiance (SEC Defensive Player of the Week) and Georgia freshman Alexa Newfield (SEC Freshman of the Week).
This is the second consecutive SEC Offensive Player of the Week honor for the Gator program as junior Tahnai Annis received the award following the season’s opening weekend.
Barney scored her first goal of the weekend four minutes in against Florida Atlantic on Friday night in a 3-0 win. Annis back heeled a ball to Taylor Travis, who threaded the needle through two defenders on a pass to Barney who nailed it in from seven yards out.
On Sunday afternoon’s victory over San Diego State, Barney scored the only goal of the match 40 seconds into the second half. The goal was set up by Ashlee Elliott’s pass to Erika Tymrak, who then dribbled through the defense and attracted the attention of Barney’s defender, freeing her up for the game-winning goal.
The two goals on the weekend extended Barney’s home scoring streak, which is now up to six consecutive home appearances with a goal. On the season Barney is tied for the team lead in goals (3), with Annis, and assists (2), with Tymrak. She is the lone team leader in points (8) and game-winning goals (2).
Florida makes its only home appearance for the month of September next Friday when Jacksonville (2-2, 0-0 Atlantic Sun) visits Pressly Stadium. Match time is set for 7 p.m. The match can be heard on WRUF AM 850, by simulcast on Cox Channel 946 (Gainesville/Ocala) or on www.GatorZone.com, with Adam Schick and Matthew Stubbington covering the action. Live, streaming video of the match is available on GatorVision Online – check out the GatorVision on www.GatorZone.com for complete information.
The first 1,000 fans will receive a free 2010 Gator Soccer replica jersey t-shirt courtesy of Gatorade. Also, the first 200 youth soccer players Friday will receive orange pompoms. Throughout the match Youth Soccer Month T-Shirts will be tossed throughout the crowd.
