NATCHITOCHES—You might as well just name the award in Kennedy Rist's honor.

Following a pair of shutouts to begin Southland Conference play, Rist was named the SLC Goalkeeper of the Week for third time this season, the league announced Tuesday.

The native of Palm Harbor, Fla., stopped seven shots in recording two clean sheets to start out conference play. That includes a three-save performance in a scoreless draw against Stephen F. Austin, the reigning conference regular season and tournament champion.

Rist's three goalkeeper of the week awards are the most for an NSU keeper since Acelya Aydogmus took home four in 2021.

In the tie against SFA, she made all three of her saves in the second half with all being at crucial times and in spectacular fashion.

To start out the weekend, she posted a shutout in the 2-0 victory at UTRGV on Thursday to begin conference play.

She stopped four shots for NSU in the triumph, three of which came in the second half. Two of her saves came with the game scoreless, as it remained that way until the 61st minute, and her other two came with NSU protecting a one-goal advantage.

Rist leads the conference in both goals against average (.817) and save percentage (.850) in overall games. Overall, she has recorded three solo shutouts, as well as a combined shutout against Mississippi Valley State.

As a team, NSU has surrendered just three goals combined in the last 10 games and no more than one in any single game.

It is the seventh weekly award for the Demons this season in six weeks, and they have won at least one award in five of the six weeks.

Rist and the Demons return to action Thursday when they play their final non-conference contest of the season against Prairie View A&M. The game is Senior Day, as five NSU athletes are being honored following the match.