Thompson, Thygesen Earn Brown Student-Athlete of the Week Honors
9/9/2019 12:09:00 PM | Men's Water Polo, Women's Soccer, Student-Athletes of the Week
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Women's soccer junior goalkeeper Kayla Thompson and men's water polo senior attacker James Thygesen have earned Brown University Athletics Student-Athlete of the Week honors for the week of Sept. 2-8, Brown announced on Monday.
Kayla Thompson, Women's Soccer, Junior, Austin, Texas
Junior goalkeeper Kayla Thompson recorded back-to-back shutouts last week, including a clean sheet on the road at No. 13 Texas A&M. Against the nationally ranked Aggies, the Austin, Texas native made six saves and blanked the Aggies over the full 110 minutes in a 0-0, double-overtime draw. Texas A&M – the SEC preseason favorites – came into the match averaging 2.40 goals per game. On Thursday, the junior transfer from West Virginia University tallied four saves in a 2-0 win over Connecticut. For the week, Thompson did not allow a goal over 200 minutes and made 10 saves.
James Thygesen, Men's Water Polo, Senior, Menlo Park, Calif.
Senior attacker James Thygesen totaled 16 goals, 11 assists, and four steals last week to help lead Brown to a 5-1 record in its opening weekend at the Bruno Classic. A native of Menlo Park, Calif., Thygesen registered hat tricks in four of the five games in which he played. He posted four goals and two assists in a 13-10 (OT) win over Wagner, notched four goals and two assists in a 14-7 win over Cal Lutheran, compiled three goals, four assists, and three steals in a 16-14 win over No. 16 California Baptist, and charted three goals and two assists against No. 16 Bucknell.
Kayla Thompson, Women's Soccer, Junior, Austin, Texas
Junior goalkeeper Kayla Thompson recorded back-to-back shutouts last week, including a clean sheet on the road at No. 13 Texas A&M. Against the nationally ranked Aggies, the Austin, Texas native made six saves and blanked the Aggies over the full 110 minutes in a 0-0, double-overtime draw. Texas A&M – the SEC preseason favorites – came into the match averaging 2.40 goals per game. On Thursday, the junior transfer from West Virginia University tallied four saves in a 2-0 win over Connecticut. For the week, Thompson did not allow a goal over 200 minutes and made 10 saves.
James Thygesen, Men's Water Polo, Senior, Menlo Park, Calif.
Senior attacker James Thygesen totaled 16 goals, 11 assists, and four steals last week to help lead Brown to a 5-1 record in its opening weekend at the Bruno Classic. A native of Menlo Park, Calif., Thygesen registered hat tricks in four of the five games in which he played. He posted four goals and two assists in a 13-10 (OT) win over Wagner, notched four goals and two assists in a 14-7 win over Cal Lutheran, compiled three goals, four assists, and three steals in a 16-14 win over No. 16 California Baptist, and charted three goals and two assists against No. 16 Bucknell.
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