Oakland Tandem Nets Weekly Honors
Oakland Tandem Nets Weekly Honors
ELMHURST, Ill. – Oakland teammates Kyle Bethel and John Timm earned The Summit League's Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors for men's soccer. The tandem earned recognition for their performances from Oct. 1-7.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kyle Bethel, Oakland
Sr. // F // Howell, N.J.
Bethel received his first career award after a six-point week while leading his team to a pair of victories. He opened the week with three assists in Oakland's 4-0 rout of Detroit, who entered the match ranked No. 10 in the Great Lakes Region. In the Golden Grizzlies' 3-0 Summit League victory over IUPUI, Bethel assisted on the game's first goal before scoring a marker of his own. After totaling a goal and four assists during the week, Bethel moved into a tie for The Summit League in total points while extending his league-high assist total.
Also nominated: Jose Rodriguez, Fort Wayne; Craig Buettner, Omaha; Nathan Bruinsma, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: 8/27 - Miche'Le Lipari, Oakland / Kyle Hyland, IUPUI; 9/4 – Austin Gochneaur, Western Illinois; 9/10 – Devin Diego, Omaha; 9/17 – Giovanni Giattino, Omaha; 9/24 – Kyle Hyland, IUPUI; 10/1 – Matt Dudley, Oakland.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
John Timm, Oakland
Sr. // D // Clarkston, Mich.
Timm garnered his second career honor after leading Oakland to a pair of shutout victories during the week. His defensive effort helped limit Detroit, ranked 10th in the Great Lakes Region, to just six shots over the entire match. In the Golden Grizzlies' Summit League win over IUPUI, Timm held the league's top goal scorer (Kyle Hyland) to only two shots on goal and contributed his first assist of the season.
Also nominated: Brandon Cloutier, Fort Wayne; Charlie Bales, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: 8/27 – Eduardo Cortes, IUPUI; 9/4 – Scott Messer, Oakland; 9/10 – Eduardo Cortes, IUPUI; 9/17 – Yves Dietrich, Western Illinois; 9/24 – Eduardo Cortes, IUPUI; 10/1 – Matt Grosey, Omaha.
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