Western Illinois' Browne, Oakland's Cheslik Named Men's Soccer Players of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. - Western Illinois forward Martin Browne, Jr.,
and Oakland midfielder Jeff Cheslik were named The Summit League's
Men's Soccer Players of the Week for their performances during the
week of Oct. 26-31.
OFFENSIVE
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Martin
Browne, Jr., Western Illinois
F, Sr., Brooklyn Park, Minn./Osseo
Browne earned his fourth career Offensive Player of the
Week honor and first of the season after scoring a pair of goals in
Western Illinois' 4-1 victory over Oral Roberts Saturday. The
senior forward knotted the game at one in the 41st
minute and struck again seven minutes later as the Fighting
Leathernecks clinched a berth in The Summit League Tournament with
the win. His four-point performance pushed his season total over 12
for the second consecutive season.
Also nominated: Perez Agaba, IUPUI; David Sarabia, UMKC;
Shane Lyons, Oakland.
Previous Winners: Sept. 8 - Makesi Lewis, Oakland; Sept. 14
- David Sarabia, UMKC; Sept. 21 - Stefan St. Louis, Oakland; Sept.
28 - Johnny Dreshaj, Oakland; Oct. 5 - Bryan Perez, UMKC; Oct. 12 -
Makesi Lewis, Oakland/Jonathan Sandoval, Western Illinois; Oct. 19
- Bryan Perez, UMKC; Oct. 26 - Nate Ohmer, IUPUI.
DEFENSIVE
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jeff Cheslik, Oakland
MF, So., Northville, Mich./Northville
Cheslik garnered his first career Defensive Player of the
Week award after scoring the golden goal in a 2-1 Oakland victory
over UMKC that clinched the Golden Grizzlies' third consecutive
regular season title. During the match, Cheslik also put up a
strong defensive effort against UMKC's John Bayron Sosa, the league
leader in assists. Cheslik's game-winner was the first goal of his
collegiate career.
Also nominated: Emile Garcia, IUPUI; Ken Cooper, UMKC; Oskar
Gasecki, 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; Oct. 5 - Mitch Hildebrandt,
Oakland; Oct. 12 - Stephen Paterson, Western Illinois; Oct. 19 -
Donovan Dowling, IPFW; Oct. 26 - Winston Henderson,
Oakland.
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