SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A pair of first-time honorees claimed the latest #SummitMSOC TicketSmarter Player of the Week awards with Denver’s Stefan DeLeone taking the offensive honor and Oral Roberts’ Logan Bellone earning the defensive accolade, league officials announced Monday.
DeLeone provided Denver with its fourth weekly offensive nod in seven weeks after having a part in all three goals in a 3-1 victory over St. Thomas last Saturday. The senior finished with a career-high four points after opening the scoring with a goal in the seventh minute, then assisting on goals in the 10
th and 70
th minutes, respectively as the Pioneers moved to 3-0-0 in league play.
Bellone scored a goal and added an assist from his defender spot in a 4-1 victory over Central Arkansas in mid-week action, then helped the Golden Eagles blank Western Illinois 1-0 in league play on Saturday. Bellone anchored a back line that did not yield a shot on goal to the Leathernecks as ORU improved to 2-0-1 in league action.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Stefan DeLeone, Denver
Sr. | MF | Fort Collins, Colo.
- Had a part in all three goals in Denver’s 3-1 victory over St. Thomas
- Scored the opening goal in the seventh minute, then assisted on the second and third goals
- This is the first career weekly honor for DeLeone
Also nominated: Reed Berry, Oral Roberts, Hugo Kametani, Omaha.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Logan Bellone, Oral Roberts
Jr. | D | Cannes, France
- Scored a goal and added an assist from defender spot in 4-1 win over Central Arkansas
- Anchored ORU’s back line in a 1-0 shutout of Western Illinois as Leathernecks did not get off a shot on goal
- This is the first career Summit League weekly accolade for Bellone
Also nominated: Naz Astwood, Omaha.
2021 Men’s Soccer Players of the Week
August 30
O: Dante Brigida, Oral Roberts
D: Cooper Clark, Kansas City
September 7, 2021
O: Felipe D’Agostini, Oral Roberts
D: Will DeSantis, Denver
September 13, 2021
O: Lukas Fisher, Denver
D: Josselyn Petel, Oral Roberts
September 20, 2021
O: Lukas Fisher, Denver
D: Cooper Clark, Kansas City
September 27, 2021
O: Brennan Rzewuski, Eastern Illinois
D: Jonathan Burke, Eastern Illinois
October 4, 2021
O: Lukas Fisher, Denver
D: Dominik Danis, Omaha
October 11, 2021
O: Stefan DeLeone, Denver
D: Logan Bellone, Oral Roberts
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