Oct. 24, 2005

Memphis, Tenn. - Junior forward Shoko Mikami was named the Conference USA Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Monday after a week in which she had a part in five of Memphis' seven goals scored over three games. It is her first weekly honor of the year and she is the first Memphis player to get an offensive player of the week award since Yuiko Konno in 2003.

Mikami helped lead the comeback win over East Carolina last Wednesday. She assisted on Candace Halvorson's game-tying goal with just five second remaining in regulation and then scored the game-winning goal in overtime to give the Tigers a 2-1 win. It was her team-leading fourth game-winner of the year. On Sunday against Southern Miss, Mikami assisted on three of the five Memphis goals in a 5-1 win over the Golden Eagles. She assisted on both of Kylie Hayes' goals, including the eventual game-winner and on Emiko Schwab's second goal of the day. It made her the first Memphis player to record three assists in a game since Annika Moller in 2003.

With her four assists over the last week, Mikami took over the team lead in assists with eight and she is now tied for the conference lead in assists as well. Mikami had already entered the weekend leading the conference in goals and points and continues to do so in both categories (14g, 36p). She shared the award this week with Caitlin Robbins of Rice.