ORU's Hamilton, Oakland's Hildebrandt Earn Initial Player of the Week Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. - Oral Roberts
forward Jarrett Hamilton and Oakland's Mitch Hildebrandt were named
as The Summit League's Men's Soccer Players of the Week for their
performances during the week of Sept. 1-6. The awards mark the
first weekly honors of the season.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jarrett Hamilton, Oral Roberts
F, Jr., Toronto, Ontario/Pope John Paul II
Hamilton scored a pair of
game-winning goals as Oral Roberts claimed road wins at Central
Arkansas and Memphis to open the season 2-0 for the first time
since 2005. He accounted for each of the Golden Eagles' three goals
on the week and has five points through two matches this season. In
the 1-0 win at Memphis, Hamilton scored in the 64th
minute to lift ORU to the win. Against UCA, the junior forward
assisted on the first goal and scored the second in the 2-1
victory.
Also nominated: Max Touloute, IPFW;
Perez Agaba, IUPUI; Diego Rojas, UMKC; Johnny Dreshaj, Oakland;
Alexis Dominguez, Western Illinois.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mitch Hildebrandt, Oakland
GK, Jr., Livonia, Mich./Livonia Stevenson
Hildebrandt earned his fourth
career award after shutting out No. 14 Drake in a 1-0 Oakland
victory. Against the Bulldogs, Hildebrandt made four saves to lead
the Golden Grizzlies to their first win over a ranked opponent
since 2008. In the season opener vs. Marshall, Hildebrandt made
four saves, including several from close range and his lone blemish
came on a third rebound after he made the initial two
saves.
Also nominated: Tyler Keever,
IUPUI; Ken Cooper, UMKC; Andrew Techanchuk, Oral Roberts; Andy
Ryan, Western Illinois.
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