Banks grabs first career GPAC accolade

By Chase Benton on Nov. 5, 2024 in Women's Soccer

GPAC Release

SEWARD, Neb. – The league office selected Angela Banks as the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday (Nov. 5). Stonewall Banks helped the Bulldogs to two victories this past week defeating Midland (6-0) in the regular season finale and College of Saint Mary (3-0) in the GPAC tournament quarterfinals. Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Soccer registers its third weekly conference honor with Kierstynn Garner taking the first couple (Sept. 3, Oct. 29).

Banks, a Downey, Calif., product punched out two clean sheets and seven saves this past week. The Bulldogs are on a nine game winning streak with the senior collecting four shutouts during that time and six total after earning the starting role this season. With 1,490 minutes played, the net protector averages 1.27 goals allowed and has 62 saves on a .747 save percentage. In the streak, the captain has earned a shot killing .919 save percentage.

Banks and company will take on Dordt in the conference tournament semifinals on Thursday in Seward. The two teams will play for the chance to make the conference finals, the first time since 2020 for Concordia.