Sophomore defender Grace Johnson has been named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week after Ole Miss soccer’s back-to-back shutout wins over Kentucky and Mississippi State in the Rebels’ most recent two matches.
Johnson has been the backbone of the Rebel defensive line during its recent climb up the SEC standings. The Rebels were the only team in the conference to record a clean sheet this week.
The center back from Centerville, Utah, led the team in challenges won, air challenges won and successful tackles in the 2-0 win over Kentucky on Thursday.