Delta State University

Tais Cotta, a freshman forward for the Lady Statesmen Soccer team, has been named the GoStatesmen.com Female Student-Athlete of the Week for the period ending Sunday, Sept. 16 after helping lead DSU to a 5-1 rout of Shorter University Friday at Delta Field. It's the first career honor for Cotta.

Cotta, a Belo Horizonte, Brazil native, scored her lone goal in the 61' off assists by Macey Endris and Kelsey Elling to cap the scoring for the Lady Statesmen.  Cotta finished with four shots, including one on goal in the victory.   

Cotta has fired eight shots on the season with one goal and two points for coach Paul Babba and the Lady Statesmen.