Omaha Sweeps #SummitMSOC Weekly Awards

9/8/2014 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – Omaha midfielder Mark Moulton earned The Summit League's men's soccer Offensive Player of the Week honor while teammate defender Nick Miller was named Defensive Player of the Week following their performances Sept. 2-7.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mark Moulton
So. // M // Omaha, Neb.
Moulton racked up five points in a pair of Omaha victories to earn his first career honor. In a 3-1 win over Cincinnati, Moulton factored into all three tallies, with assists on the first and third markers and the game-winning goal in the 18^th minute. He also recorded an assist in a 3-1 Mavericks victory over Belmont.

Also nominated: Uriel Macias, IUPUI; Juan Diego Padilla, Oral Roberts; Charlie Bales, Western Illinois.

Previous recipient: 9/4 – Eric Konenberg, Denver.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nick Miller, Omaha
Sr. // D // Chandler, Ariz.
Miller earned his first career accolade after scoring a goal and leading Omaha to a pair of victories. In a 3-1 victory over Cincinnati, Miller scored his first goal of the season. He helped lead a defensive attack that allowed just two goals on the weekend, while improving the Mavericks to 2-2 with wins over the Bearcats and Belmont.

Also nominated: Andy O'Donoghue, Fort Wayne; Harold Agyeman-Prempeh, IUPUI; Ben LaCourse, Oral Roberts; Yves Dietrich, Western Illinois.

Previous recipient: Ben LaCourse, Oral Roberts.

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