FREDERICK, Md.--Freshman midfielder Cara Jordan of the Hood College women's soccer team has been chosen as the Capital Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week for the week ending Oct. 7.

Jordan is the second Blazer women's soccer player selected for this weekly honor this fall, joining teammate Nikki Antalffy (Sept. 24). 

The native of Smithsburg, Md., tallied three goals in a 2-0 week for Hood (4-8, 2-3 CAC). On Thursday against Villa Julie College, Jordan became the first Hood player ever to score a goal in a CAC game when she blasted a shot from 12 yards out which deflected off the keeper's hands and into the net. That tally in the second half would be all the offense the Blazers would need as they upended the Mustangs, 1-0, for the program's first ever CAC victory.

Then two days later, Jordan netted a pair of goals in a 10-0 thrashing of another CAC rival, Gallaudet University. It was Jordan's second multi-goal game of the year, the other coming against Wilson College in a 9-0 triumph.

Jordan shares the team lead in goals (5) with junior Jessica Parrish and Antalffy and leads the squad in total points with 12. She is also tenth in the conference in points and ninth in goals.

Hood is currently riding a three-game winning streak and is in sixth place in the league. The Blazers host the University of Mary Washington Eagles, who are currently tied for first place at 4-1, Tuesday at 4 p.m.