DES MOINES, Iowa -- Junior goalkeeper Kelsie Stone was named the Missouri Valley Conference defensive player of the week, the conference announced Monday.
 
Stone played 76 minutes of Drake's 1-0 win over Western Illinois, carrying the majority of the workload in earning the team shutout. Stone also notched eight saves to bring her season total to an impressive 43.
 
She ranks toward the top of the MVC in multiple goalkeeping statistical categories, including shutouts (T-1^st); goals against average (2^nd); saves, saves per game, and save percentage (3^rd).
 
Stone recorded a solo shutout earlier in the year by blanking South Dakota State in a 1-0 victory.
 
This is Stone's first defensive player of the week award this season. She was tabbed as an All-MVC second team selection in 2018.
 
The Bulldogs host Omaha at 6 p.m. on Tuesday night at Cownie Soccer Complex.