TAMPA - Sophomore Noelle Piniero of the University of South Florida women's soccer team has been recognized for her efforts in the Bulls 2-1 win over American Division favorite West Virginia Sunday afternoon being named a College Soccer 360 PRIMETIME PERFORMER OF THE WEEK and Girls Soccer USA  Elite Performers of the Week.

"This is a great honor for Noelle and we are very happy for her," said Bulls head coach Denise Schilte-Brown. "Noelle has been very productive for us. She has put in a lot of time improving her game. She has really elevated her game and her teammates around her.

The Bradenton native assisted on the Bulls first goal of the match, then picked up what would be the eventual game winning goal in the 78th minute of the match to push the Bulls' lead to 2-0. Through 10 matches, Pineiro has scored a team high six goals and her 14 points is also good for tops on the team. Her six goals is the most scored by a Bulls since former Bull Lindsay Brauer scored nine in 2009.

Pineiro and the Bulls will look to keep its unbeaten streak in its last three games going as the Bulls will continue their longest homestand of the season when they host a pair of BIG EAST conference foes in Seton Hall on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and then Rutgers on Sunday, October 4 at 1 p.m.