SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Kansas City’s Cooper Clark and Denver’s Lukas Fisher both garnered their second Ticket Smarter Summit League Men’s Soccer Player of the Week award of the season, league officials announced Monday. Clark earned the defensive accolade, while Fisher earned the offensive award for the second week in a row.
After scoring the first two points of his career a week ago, Fisher tallied the first goal of his career to earn this week’s honor. His 25-foot free kick late in the match with Air Force lifted the Pioneers to the 1-0 victory and their third straight win.
Clark made seven saves, which was one shy of his season high, in a 1-1 draw with Dayton.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lukas Fisher, Denver
So. | MF | Portland, Ore.
- Scored first career goal on a 25-yard free kick in 1-0 win over Air Force
- Game-winning goal pushed his point streak to three consecutive matches
- This is the second career Summit League weekly honor for Fisher
Also nominated: Seth Kacich (Kansas City)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cooper Clark, Kansas City
Sr. | GK | Norman, Okla.
- Made seven saves in a 1-1 draw with Dayton, finishing one shy of a season-high
- Ranks among the Top 20 nationally in saves per game (5.0/t17th)
- This is the third career Summit League weekly accolade for Clark and second of the season
Also nominated: Liam Johnson (Denver).
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
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