IRVING, Texas – The American Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s soccer honors for the week ending on Sunday, October 4.
Offensive Player of the Week
Diego Real, 5th, F, Missouri State
Real scored three goals in two matches on the week. The forward earned a brace in the 2-0 win vs Central Arkansas before scoring the game-tying goal in a 1-1 draw against Memphis.
Defensive Player of the Week
Marin Selak, So., D, Temple
Selak anchored the backline that saw Temple hold Florida Atlantic to just five shots on target in a 2-1 road win to give Florida Atlantic their first loss of the season.
Goalkeepers of the Week
Ethan Schulz, Fr., GK, UAB
Carlito Saylon, Jr., GK, Tulsa
Schulz and Saylon faced off on Friday and matched each other’s stat line. In a 1-1 draw, both keepers finished with seven saves on the day.
Freshman of the Week
Taimoor Hussain, Fr., F, Temple
Taimoor scored the game-winning goal for the Owls to earn their first win of the season in a 2-1 win over Florida Atlantic.
Honorable Mention
Diego Quevedo, Fr., M, UAB
Quevedo scored his first career goal in the 89
th minute in a 1-1 draw against Tulsa.
Ogata Natsuki, Sr., F, Charlotte
Natsuki scored the game-winning goal in a road win at ETSU.
Santi Possu, Gr., F, FIU
Possu scored a pair of goals in road wins over FGCU and South Florida.
Carlos Rojas, Jr., F, Temple
Rojas scored the game-tying goal in the 2-1 win over Florida Atlantic
Luc Achermann-Stanfield, Sr., M, Tulsa
Achermann-Stanfield scored a penalty kick in the 1-1 draw against UAB.