BLUE DRAGON FRESHMAN EARNS KJCCC WEEKLY SOCCER HONOR

Hutchinson CC Sports Information

Hutchinson Community College women's soccer freshman goalkeeper Olivia Felix-Cardona had a memorable Blue Dragon debut last week.

Felix-Cardona played a huge role in helping the Blue Dragons to a season-opening 1-0 victory over Western Wyoming last Friday in Rock Springs, Wyoming.

The Blue Dragon freshman was honored on Wednesday by being named the Jayhawk Conference Division I Women's Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week.

Felix-Cardona posted six saves in her first collegiate game. Those six saves tied for the second most in a Blue Dragon goalkeeper's debut in program history.

Felix-Cardona made three huge 1-on-1 saves against the Mustangs in the second half to either keep the game tied or maintain the Dragons' one-goal lead in the second half. Her final save came with 12:25 left when she sprawled out to make a diving save on a shot ticketed for the lower left corner, deflecting it just wide to preserve the one-goal lead.

Felix-Cardona is the first Blue Dragon goalkeeper to earn the KJCCC's weekly honor since Kambrian Colborn in Week 5 last season.

The Blue Dragons' next match will be on September 1 in the Jayhawk Conference opener at Barton.