AMHERST, Mass. -- Amherst College junior forward Jessica Lomo (Accra, Ghana) has been chosen as the New England Small College Atletic Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Week for play ending Sunday, September 7th.

Lomo scored three goals of Amherst's six goals and added an assist for a seven-point week as Amherst started the season 3-0-0 with wins over WPI, Conn. College, and Smith. Lomo assisted the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over WPI in the season opener. In the NESCAC opener, a 3-0 victory at Conn. College, the junior scored in the 42nd minute for what proved to be the game-winning goal. In a 2-1 win over Smith, the forward tallied both Amherst goals in the second half, including the game-winner with 24 minutes remaining. Lomo leads the Mammoths with seven points after the first week of the season.