After a week of immense offensive production, Xavier forward Julia Gurgel earned the first individual honor of her XULA career on Monday, being named Southern States Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week for Sept. 28-Oct. 4. 

Gurgel, a native of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil, and product of Colégio Marista Assunção and Miami Dade College, set a new school record in goals in a game, fastest goal, and most combined goals and assists in a game during a Thursday win over Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Her 8 goals in that game were also the second-most in SSAC history. She finished with 23 total points on 11 goals and an assist in an undefeated week for Xavier. 

Sam De Gier, a goalie from Tennessee Southern, was named Defensive Player of the Week. 

This was the Gold Nuggets' second weekly award of the season. XULA keeper Aylin Yildirim was named Defensive Player of the Week two weeks ago.