UMKC's Perez and Oakland's Hildebrandt Named Players of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. - UMKC midfielder Bryan Perez and Oakland
goalkeeper Mitch Hildebrandt earned The Summit League's Men's
Soccer Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for their
performances last week.
OFFENSIVE
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Bryan Perez, UMKC
MF, Sr., Miami, Fla. (Killian)
Perez earned his second career Offensive Player of the Week award
and first of the season after netting the game-winning goal in a
1-0 double-overtime victory over Western Illinois. The marker came
in the 106th minute of the match and gave Perez UMKC's career
record for goals scored. In a non-league match at Saint Louis
earlier in the week, Perez helped the Kangaroos to a fast start and
2-0 lead by assisting on the first goal of the match, giving him
three points for the week. Perez is tied for the league lead with
four goals and nine points this season.
Also nominated: Johnny Dreshaj, Oakland; Jarrett Hamilton,
Oral Roberts; Nathan Sanchez, Western Illinois.
Previous Winners: Sept. 8 - Makesi Lewis, Oakland; Sept. 14
- David Sarabia, UMKC; Sept. 21- Stefan St. Louis, Oakland; Sept.
28 - Johnny Dreshaj, Oakland.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mitch Hildebrandt, Oakland
GK, So., Livonia, Mich. (Stevenson)
Hildebrandt earned his second Defensive Player of the Week
award of the season, and the second of his career, after a pair of
shutouts with a win and a tie during the week. Against No. 24
Michigan, Hildebrandt made 14 saves to preserve a scoreless tie and
followed that performance by blanking Centenary with two saves in a
2-0 victory. The netminder extended his shutout streak to three
consecutive matches and has a league-high five on the season.
Hildebrandt also leads The Summit League in goals against average,
save percentage and saves.
Also nominated: Alex Mannen, IUPUI; Ken Cooper, UMKC;
Andrew Techanchuk, Oral Roberts; Stephen Paterson, Western
Illinois.
Previous Winners: Sept. 8 - Mitch Hildebrandt, Oakland;
Sept. 14 - Andrew Techanchuk, Oral Roberts; Sept. 21 - Ken Cooper,
UMKC; Sept. 28 - Tyler Keever, IUPUI.
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