Megan Monroe and Devon Herrman Earn Weekly Recognition from the Lone Star Conference

Texas A&M University-Commerce junior defender Megan Monroe and sophomore midfielder Devon Herrman were named Lone Star Conference Defensive and Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday.

The Lions, who moved up to No. 16 nationally on Tuesday, have started the season with a 3-0 record and posted wins over Mars Hill (5-0), Tusculum (1-0) and Dallas Baptist (4-1). A&M-Commerce is also ranked No. 2 in the latest NSCAA South Central regional rankings.

In the Lions' three contests, Monroe handled responsibilities on corner kicks and played a key role in the defense that recorded back-to-back shutouts of Mars Hill and Tusculum and held Dallas Baptist to one goal. A&M-Commerce opened the season with back-to-back shutouts since the 2005 season when the Lions began the season with four in a row.

Herrman, a transfer from SMU, has made an immediate impact in the A&M-Commerce lineup, scoring five goals and assisting on another through the first three games. She had a hat trick in her A&M-Commerce debut against Mars Hill  and scored twice in the Lions' 4-1 win over Dallas Baptist.

Next up for the Lions is a 7:30 pm tilt against Texas A&M-International and earlier in the day at 1 pm, West Texas A&M will face Central Missouri. The Lions will host UCM in a rematch of last year’s NCAA Second Round on Sunday at 1:30 pm and Texas A&M-International will take on West Texas A&M at 11 a.m. on Sunday.