UNO’s Moulton, DU’s Jackson Capture #SummitMSOC Weekly Awards
UNO’s Moulton, DU’s Jackson Capture #SummitMSOC Weekly Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – Omaha midfielder Mark Moulton was named Summit League Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week while Denver goalkeeper Dan Jackson collected the league's Defensive Player of the Week award for their performances Nov. 2-8. The honors mark the final awards of the season.
MARK MOULTON, OMAHA
Jr. // MF // Omaha, Neb.
- Collected his fourth career Offensive Player of the Week award and second this season
- Scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner, in a 4-2 win at Eastern Illinois to clinch Omaha's first ever berth into The Summit League Championship
- First goal in the 18th minute was a header from a Noor Hamadi cross
- Second goal, scored in the 73rd minute, he again scored on a cross from Hamadi
- Moulton is second in the league in points (19), tied for second in goals (7) and third in assists (5) this season
Also nominated: Frank Carsonie, DU; Clint Hoffar, IUPUI
Previous honorees: Aug. 31 – Fazlo Alihodzic, UNO; Sept. 8 – Mark Moulton, UNO; Sept. 14 – Chandler Crosswait, DU; Sept. 21 – Logan Mendez, UNO; Sept. 28 – Frank Carsonie, DU; Oct. 5 – Matthew Rogers, ORU; Oct. 12 – Drew Whalen, WIU; Oct. 19 – Drew Whalen, WIU; Oct. 26 – Trevor Kerns, EIU; Nov. 2 – Edgardo Mira, ORU; Nov. 9 – Mark Moulton, UNO
DAN JACKSON, DENVER
Sr. // GK // Chapel Hill, N.C.
- Recorded his third career Defensive Player of the Week award
- Earned his fifth consecutive shutout and 10th on the year in the 1-0 win at Fort Wayne
- Had a pair of saves in the victory
- The shutout extended the Pioneers' streak without allowing a goal to 522:18
Also nominated: Ben Thornton, IUPUI; Emir Alihodzic, UNO
Previous honorees: Aug. 31 – Kortne Ford, DU; Sept. 8 – Joseph Ghitis, UNO; Sept. 14 – Jesus Perez, UNO; Sept. 21 – Dan Jackson, DU; Sept. 28 – Reagan Dunk, DU/Eduardo Cortes, IUPUI; Oct. 5 – Eduardo Cortes, IUPUI; Oct. 12 – Bruce Corrie, WIU/Dan Jackson, DU; Oct. 19 – Reagan Dunk, DU; Oct. 26 – Mike Novotny, EIU; Nov. 2 – Mike Novotny, EIU
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