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 8.
Offensive Player of the Week
Filip Jauk, Sr., F, Charlotte
Jauk scored the game-winning goal in the 75th minute to lift the 49ers past Lipscomb.
Defensive Player of the Week
Chris McKenna, Gr., D, UAB
McKenna anchored the backline for the Blazers that allowed just one shot on goal in the 1-0 win over North Florida.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Nigel Van Havern, So., FIU
Van Havern logged nine saves as the Panthers battled to a 0-0 draw against No. 16 Georgetown. It marks his first clean sheet of the season.
Freshman of the Week
Daire McCarthy, M, Charlotte
McCarthy scored his first collegiate goal on his first shot attempt to draw even with Lipscomb.
Honorable Mention
Tony Kim, So., F, UAB
Kim scored the game-winning goal against North Florida. He has scored goals in back-to-back games.
Imparto Lleyton, Jr., M, Memphis
Lleyton scored a goal and assisted on another as the Tigers took down Georgia State 3-1 on Sunday.
Logan Longo, Gr., D, Memphis
Longo scored the final goal in the 3-1 win over the Panthers while playing all 90 minutes.
Gunnar Studdenhofft, Sr., F, South Florida
Studenhofft had points in back-to-back games for the Bulls, assisting in a goal during the draw against UNC Wilmington and scoring another in the draw against FGCU.
Andrew Kempe, Gr., GK, Temple
Kempe played all 90 minutes in the goal for Temple, finishing with five saves and a clean sheet in the draw against American.
