Oakland Sweeps Men's Soccer Player of the Week Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. - A pair of Oakland players earned The Summit
League's initial men's soccer awards of the season as forward
Makesi Lewis was named Offensive Player of the Week and goalkeeper
Mitch Hildebrandt earned Defensive Player of the Week. The Golden
Grizzlies opened the season with a three-match unbeaten streak,
going 2-0-1.
Makesi Lewis, Oakland
F, Jr., Diego Martin, Trinidad (Fatima
College/Madonna Univ.)
Lewis earned his second career Player of the Week
award after totaling three points on a goal and an assist during
the week. In Oakland's 1-0 season-opening victory at UAB, Lewis
assisted on the game-winning goal. Lewis set the tone for the
Golden Grizzlies' 2-1 win at SIU Edwardsville by scoring the first
goal of the match.
Also nominated: Mo Assi, Centenary; Casey Bowman, IPFW;
Perez Agaba, IUPUI; Bryan Perez, UMKC; Adam Rappin, Western
Illinois.
Mitch Hildebrandt, Oakland
GK, So.-R, Livonia, Mich. (Livonia Stevenson)
A first time Player of the Week honoree, Hildebrandt
collected a pair of wins and two shutouts, including the blanking
of a nationally-ranked opponent, while making 14 saves with a .933
save percentage during the week. In the season-opener at UAB,
Hildebrandt made four saves to preserve a 1-0 victory. After
helping the Golden Grizzlies to a 2-1 win at SIU Edwardsville,
Hildebrandt made seven saves in a shutout against No. 18 Dayton, a
match that ended in a 0-0 draw.
Also nominated: Rennie Walker, Centenary; Donovan Dowling,
IPFW; Derek Craig, IUPUI; Kooten Johnson, Western
Illinois.
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