UConn’s Kess Elmore Named AAC Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week

On Monday, the American Athletic Conference announced their weekly awards for women’s soccer and UConn Huskies freshman forward Kess Elmore was named the rookie of the week for her three-goal performance.

On Thursday against Arkansas, Elmore scored the game-winning, overtime goal in the 98th minute in a 2-1 victory for the Huskies.

On Sunday, Elmore scored twice more against Fordham as part of a 2-2 draw. Her goal exactly 50 minutes into the contest drew first blood and her second tally 12 minutes later put the Huskies up 2-1.

Elmore has now scored five goals in her last three matches.

In addition to Elmore, freshman forward Austin DaSilva was named to the five-man honor roll on the men’s side.

In the Huskies’ lone match, a 1-1 draw against No. 18 Georgetown on Saturday, DaSilva gave the Huskies a lead in the 14th minute with this goal, the first in his career.