Denver Sweeps Weekly Men’s Soccer Awards
Denver Sweeps Weekly Men’s Soccer Awards
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Zach Bolden, Denver
Sr. // MF // Denver, Colo.
Bolden earned his first career honor after scoring game-winning goals in each of Denver's victories during the week. His goal in the 62nd minute against Omaha proved to be the difference in a 1-0 Summit League victory. The marker helped extend the Pioneers' unbeaten streak to nine games, one shy of the school's all-time Division I record. In a non-league match against Loyola (Ill.), Bolden factored into both of DU's scores with a goal and assist in a 2-0 victory. Bolden leads The Summit League in points (15) and is tied for the league-high in both goals (five) and assists (five).
Also nominated: Garet Christianson, Eastern Illinois; Oscar Uyamadu, Fort Wayne; Cristian Soto, IUPUI
Previous recipients: 9/3 – Diego Lopez, Western Illinois; 9/9 – Vance Rookwood, Omaha; 9/16 – Chava Garcia, Omaha; 9/23 – Garet Christianson, Eastern Illinois; 9/30 – Edgardo Mira, Oral Roberts; 10/7 – Husref Jupic, Western Illinois; 10/14 – Marco Hernandez, Oral Roberts.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Oliver Brown, Denver
Jr. // GK // Louisville, Ky.
Brown garnered his first honor after leading Denver to a pair of victories with consecutive shutout performances. He made five saves to preserve a 1-0 league victory over Omaha and collect his third-straight shutout. Earlier in the week against Loyola (Ill.), Brown registered a pair of saves in a 2-0 triumph. Brown has gone 318 minutes without surrendering a goal, the fourth-longest stretch in DU history and 89 shy of the school's all-time record.
Also nominated: Raphael Kotzock, Fort Wayne; Tyler Drumm, IUPUI; Yves Dietrich, Western Illinois
Previous recipients: 9/3 – Eduardo Cortes, IUPUI; 9/9 – Matt Grosey, Omaha; 9/16 – Theodor Remman, Denver; 9/23 – Theodor Remman, Denver; 9/30 – Ben LaCourse, Oral Roberts/Felipe da Silva, Omaha; 10/7 – Eduardo Cortes, IUPUI; 10/14 – Isaac Sandoval, Oral Roberts.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
In its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at eight institutions, including three located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced eight NCAA Champions, 62 All-Americans and 50 Academic All-America selections.
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