Illinois State soccer junior Abby Basler was tabbed Missouri Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office Monday afternoon.
Basler had a stellar weekend offensively for the Redbirds, combining for three goals and three assists to help Illinois State go 2-0 on the road against two ASUN conference opponents. On Friday, the midfielder posted her second career hat trick while also adding an assist in ISU's 5-0 win at North Florida. Basler also played a crucial part in the 3-2 comeback victory over Stetson on Sunday, assisting on both the equalizer and the game-winning goal.