COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Dz-Rae Jara has earned Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference weekly honors, the RMAC announced Tuesday afternoon. She was named the Goalkeeper of the Week after recording two shutouts this weekend.

Jara played all 190 minutes in goal for the Yellow Jackets as they went 1-0-1. She faced six shots on goal in each game, making all 12 saves. In Friday's game, the Green and Gold played Fort Lewis to a scoreless draw through 100 minutes. On Saturday, BHSU took down Adams State, 1-0, to earn their first conference victory of the year, and first since 2017. The two shutouts Jara recorded make her the only keeper in the conference to have two shutouts this season.

Jara is from Lake Forest, Calif. She transferred from Saddleback College prior to the 2018 season. She missed out on most of last year due to injury, but has a 0.49 goals against average so far this season. She also has a .926 save percentage, which is the best in the RMAC.

The Green and Gold are next in action at Westminster College September 27 at 5 p.m.

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