COLUMBUS, Ga. | Columbus State University women's soccer defender Kelsey Croft has been named the Peach Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week following her performance in the Cougars' 2-0 victory over No. 12 Catawba.

Croft anchored the Columbus State back line in Wednesday's matchup at the Walden Soccer Complex, playing all 90 minutes against a Catawba squad ranked No. 2 in the NCAA Southeast Region.

The Cougars limited the Catawba Indians to just seven total shots, three shots on goal, and three corner kicks while keeping Catawba scoreless throughout the contest. CSU held the visitors to three shots in the opening half before allowing just four in the final 45 minutes.

Croft also recorded one shot offensively as Columbus State secured the shutout victory and improved to 12-2-2 on the season.