IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s soccer awards for the week ending Sunday, September 1.
Offensive Player of the Week
Mamadou Diarra, Sr., F, Florida Atlantic
Mamadou scored the game-winning goal in the second half against Belmont, while adding two assists in the win.
Defensive Player of the Week
Kasper Heerfordt, Fr., D, Florida Atlantic
Heerfordt anchored the Florida Atlantic defense that allowed just four shots on goal in the 3-1 win over Belmont. He also assisted on a goal.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Jonathan Munteanu, So., UAB
Munteanu led the Blazers to a 1-0-1 week with the only goal of the week coming from a penalty kick.
Freshman of the Week
Jaedon Richardson, F, Charlotte
Richardson scored his first career goal in the 2-2 draw against 7th-ranked Syracuse.
Honorable Mention
Isaac Calderon, So., F, UAB
Calderson scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Georgia State.
Chris McKenna, Gr., D, UAB
McKenna anchored the backline for the Blazers that allowed just three shots on goal over the course of two games.
Filip Jauk, Sr., F, Charlotte
Jauk scored the equalizing goal in the 12th minute against 7th-ranked Syracuse.
Logan Longo, Gr., D, Memphis
Longo finished with four points in the 5-1 win over NIU, scoring a goal and assisting on two more.
Jalen Anderson, Gr., F, South Florida
Anderson scored his first goal of the season in a 2-0 win over Eckerd.
