UMKC's Harris, Oakland's Givens Earn Men's Soccer Player of the Week Awards
OFFENSIVE
Brian
Harris, UMKC
Sr.,
F, Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville HS
Harris
was named Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this
season after recording his first career hat trick in UMKC's 3-1
victory over Summit League foe Oral Roberts. The senior forward currently sits in
fourth on the all-time single-season goal scorer's list at UMKC,
just two shy of the record.
Harris recorded the Kangaroos' eventual game-winning goal in the
33rd minute of action. The
Edwardsville, Ill., native leads The Summit League with 10 goals
and 14 points this season.
DEFENSIVE
Stew
Givens, Oakland
Jr.,
D, Troy, Mich./Troy HS
Givens
earns Defensive Player of the Week honors after helping the Golden
Grizzlies record their league-best eighth shutout of the year in a
3-0 win over IUPUI. The
junior defender added an assist on Oakland's game-winning
goal. Given also helped the
Grizzlies defense limit the Jaguars to just eight shots, four on
goal, as Oakland has yet to allow a goal in five league
games.
