IUPUI's Leger, IPFW's Knitter Earn Weekly Awards
OFFENSIVE
Louie Leger,
IUPUI
Sr., F,
Indianapolis, Ind./Pike HS
Leger
earns Offensive Player of the Week honors after scoring a pair of
game-winning goals for the Jaguars last week. In a 1-0 win over
Marian College, he scored the game-winner in the 102nd minute.
Against UMKC, he scored the second of four Jaguar goals as IUPUI
remained undefeated in Summit League action. Leger had only one
career goal and no game-winners entering the week.
Also nominated: Aaron
Volanski, Centenary; Stephen Mannino, UMKC; Martin Samdell,
Oakland; Kevin Hinds, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: Oct. 1 -
Sebastian Harris, Oakland; Sept. 24 - Garret Guthrie; Sept. 17 -
Aaron Volanski, Centenary; Sept. 10 - Garret Guthrie, UMKC; Sept. 4
- Luke Greenwell, Western Illinois.
DEFENSIVE
Michael Knitter,
IPFW
Jr., GK, Fort Wayne,
Ind./Carroll HS
Knitter
claims Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording his
first shutout of the season and stopping 11 shots in IPFW's double
overtime tie at Bowling Green. The junior was playing in just his
second match of the season after coming back from a leg
injury.
Also nominated:
Michael Knitter, IPFW; David Barszczowski, IUPUI; Ali Dorri, UMKC;
Charlie Sales, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: Oct. 1 -
Steve Clark, Oakland; Sept. 24 - Tommy Apitz; Sept. 17 - Dan
Heidari, IUPUI; Sept. 10 - Stephen Paterson, Western Illinois; Sept. 4 - Brandon
Amaya, UMKC.
