WIU’s Bevan, UNO’s da Silva Collect #SummitMSOC Weekly Awards
WIU’s Bevan, UNO’s da Silva Collect #SummitMSOC Weekly Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – Western Illinois forward Jacob Bevan earned The Summit League's men's soccer Offensive Player of the Week honor while Omaha defender Felipe da Silva was named Defensive Player of the Week following their performances Sept. 9-14.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jacob Bevan, Western Illinois
So. // F // Oxford, England
Bevan earned his first career award after leading all scorers with five points at the High Point Plaza Classic. He factored into both WIU goals in a 2-1 victory over High Point, scoring the first marker of the match and assisting on the game-winner. Bevan also tallied the game's first goal in a 2-2 tie against Radford. With two goals and five points, Bevan was named to the all-tournament team and took over as his team's season scoring leader.
Also nominated: Jake Brillhart, Eastern Illinois; Corey Tom, Fort Wayne; Joshua Ayala, IUPUI; Christian Garcia, Omaha.
Previous recipient: 9/2 – Eric Konenberg, Denver; 9/8 – Mark Moulton, Omaha
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Felipe da Silva, Omaha
Sr. // D // Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
da Silva collected his third career accolade and first of the season after anchoring an Omaha defense in a 1-0 shutout road victory. Against Kansas City, da Silva played all 90 minutes and led a defensive effort that yielded just eight shots in the match. da Silva and the Mavs defense held the Kangaroos to only two shots on goal, neither of which came during the second half, while preserving the shutout.
Also nominated: Cody Schweitzer, Fort Wayne; Eduardo Cortes, IUPUI; Charlie Bales, Western Illinois.
Previous recipient: 9/2 - Ben LaCourse, Oral Roberts; 9/8 – Nick Miller, Omaha.
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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 nine institutions, including four 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), Oral Roberts University, 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 along with over 65 All-Americans, 60 Academic All-America selections and numerous former student-athletes competing at the highest professional level. For more information about the league and to "See The Summit", visit www.thesummitleague.org, follow on Twitter @thesummitleague, download The Summit League's Front Row app, and watch the weekly "Inside The Summit League" show at www.thesummitleague.org/itsl.
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