Senior Goalie and Colorado native Amelia Davis was named the Defensive Player of the Week by the Summit League for DU’s Women’s Soccer team.

This is her first conference recognition.

“It’s a really nice honor. Honestly, all of the credit goes to our defensive line. They’re the four people in front of me and they almost never get any credit. I’m just doing my job to try to keep the ball out of the net, but they do a lot of the work as well,” Davis said.

Davis made her first collegiate start against No. 17 Brigham Young (BYU), where she tallied five saves and recorded a shutout in a 1-0 victory over the Cougars. Davis also helped the Pioneers seal a 2-1 win against UC Santa Barbara, making three saves. This was Davis’ second collegiate start and win.
“I treated it like any other soccer game. It’s the same game that we’ve been playing since we were little. I had tremendous support from my team and coaches,” Davis said.

Originally from Grand Junction, Davis has been playing soccer since the age of five. With her career at DU almost finished, Davis gives credit to her fellow seniors, teammates and coaches for helping her improve over the past four years.

“Playing at DU has been a really great experience,” Davis said. “Having that team experience and being able to play your sport at the next level is great. The group of people who you’re playing with will be your friends for life because you go through so much with each other and really create a strong bond.”

Two graduates and past goal-keepers in particular, Laura Campbell and Maria Conn, set a positive example for Davis and were constantly pushing her to be the best that she could be.
With Summit League play already underway, Davis has high hopes that the Pioneers will be able to continue through the remainder of their games with great success.

“We are really happy with where we are right now, but now we have to start to focus on the Summit Conference,” Davis said. “We’re really hoping to win every game and to hopefully win the conference. We have such a strong team and every player is extremely valuable. We have full confidence that anyone on the team can step in on the team whenever needed, whether you’re a starter or on the bench. We are successful because every player is an important member of the team.”

Six games remain for the Pioneers before the Summit League Tournament begins.

“I just want to continue the high level of play,” Davis said.