NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The American Conference announced its weekly awards on Monday, recognizing Vanderbilt freshman midfielder Gabby Putman as Freshman of the Week. The honor marks Putman’s fourth consecutive week earning a conference award, while Alex Gladding was named to the weekly honorable mention list.
Putman delivered a record-setting performance against Charlotte, establishing a new program single-game mark with 16 draw controls. The Cicero, New York, native also added two goals in Saturday’s win and recorded a goal earlier in the week at Louisville.
Gladding, a team captain, anchored the Dore defensive effort with five caused turnovers and four ground balls across the two games. She recorded three caused turnovers in the conference win over Charlotte, marking her fourth game this season with at least three.
The Commodores continue conference play on Saturday, hosting East Carolina. Opening draw is set for noon and can be seen on ESPN+.
