HILLSBORO, Ore. — The nine-time defending Northwest Conference Champion Pacific Lutheran University women's soccer team earned a pair of homecoming wins over the weekend and was rewarded for its efforts, sweeping NWC Player of the Week honors on Monday.

Tia Schwetz tallied NWC Offensive Player of the Week while Mia Speir was tabbed NWC Defensive Player of the Week.

Schwetz was unstoppable over the weekend, scoring three goals in PLU's two shutout wins. The Mill Creek, Washington native scored the game-winner, her first goal of the season, in Saturday's 2-0 shutout of Whitman College, giving the Blues their first loss of the conference slate. Schwetz was even more dialed in on Sunday, scoring goals two goals in a two minute stretch in a 3-0 victory over Whitworth University. Schwetz struck first in the 56th minute before adding another in the 58th. 

Speir earns NWC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time this fall after making eight saves and collecting two clean sheets over the weekend. The Spokane, Washington native made five saves in the Lutes' 2-0 win over Whitman before making three more the next day in the win over Whitworth. Speir played all 90 minutes of both games and has now gone 264 minutes without allowing a goal.

Schwetz is the second Lute to win NWC Offensive Player of the Week with Kami Novotny claiming the honor on Sept. 28. Speir earns the defensive honor for the third time, previously earning recognition on Sept. 8 and Sept. 14.

The Lutes (7-2-3, 5-1-2 NWC) open the second half of conference play on Friday, battling George Fox University at 7:45 p.m. in Newberg, Ore.