Sept. 7, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - Guiding the UCF women's soccer team to shutouts of LSU and Florida International last weekend, senior goalkeeper Lynzee Lee was named the Conference USA Co-Defensive Player of the Week the league office announced Monday. It was her first C-USA weekly award of her career.
Lee also was tabbed for the TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week, serving as the lone goalkeeper on the squad that featured 11 players from around the nation.
A transfer from the University of Utah after her sophomore season, Lee amassed nine saves in the USF Tournament in Tampa to help the Knights improve their record to 3-1-1 in 2009. The shutouts were her first in a UCF uniform, as the Black and Gold has blanked three of its five opponents this year.
Facing an LSU squad which was ranked in the preseason, Lee stopped all eight shots on net in 110:00 minutes of action in a 0-0 tie with the Tigers. Two days later on Sept. 6, she collected one save vs. the Golden Panthers in a 5-0 UCF victory.
For the season, Lee has a .938 save percentage and a 0.37 goals-against average. She has made 15 saves on 16 shots. Lee shared the C-USA weekly honor with UAB defender Marie Yempuku.
The Knights return to non-conference play when they welcome No. 4 Florida State to campus Thursday at 7 p.m. It will be the third time in their last five matches they battle a top-10 program. UCF also will host USF Sunday at 1 p.m., and admission to the UCF Soccer Complex is free.
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