SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –Oral Roberts midfielder Shane Anderson and Kansas City defender Seth Kacich garnered the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s Soccer Peak Performer of the Week awards. Anderson collected his second offensive accolade of the season, while Kacich earned the first defensive honor of his career, league officials announced Monday.
Anderson, who is the first dual-recipient of the season on the offensive side, matched a Summit League single-match high with five points in Oral Roberts’ 6-1 victory over Eastern Illinois. He tallied his third goal of the season, then assisted on three others in what matched the highest-scoring output by a league team this season.
Anderson’s three assists were a career-high and are tied for the second most in a NCAA Division I match this season. His three helpers also doubled his season output and pushed him into the league-lead in that category with six.
Kacich anchored a Roos’ back line that surrendered just two shots on goal, which equaled the fewest (8/12) Denver put on frame in a match this season. The senior blocked multiple shots during the match, helping Kansas City secure a 1-1 draw in a showdown of what were the top two teams in the league standings.
After the Roos squared the match late in the first half, Kacich and company did not allow a shot on goal to the Pioneers in the closing 45 minutes.
OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Shane Anderson
Jr. | MF | Frisco, Texas
- Matched the league’s single-match high with five points in 6-1 victory over Eastern Illinois
- Tallied third goal of the season and added career-high three assists
- Pushed league-leading assist total to six
- This is the second Summit League weekly honor of the season for Anderson
Also nominated: Kenji Mboma Dem (Omaha); Christian Koffi (Kansas City).
DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Seth Kacich, Kansas City
Sr. | D | St. Louis, Mo.
- Blocked multiple shots and played all 90 minutes in clash between league leaders
- Limited DU to just two shots on goal, including zero after halftime, in 1-1 draw
- This is the second overall and first career defensive Summit League weekly accolade for Kacich
Also nominated: Josselyn Petel (Oral Roberts); Gonzalo Cuevas (Omaha).
2022 Men’s Soccer Peak Performers of the Week
August 29
O: Ian Smith, Denver
D: Trevor Wright, Denver
September 6
O: Sam Bassett, Denver
D: Nathanael Sallah, Omaha
September 12
O: Mathis Pilon St-Louis, Omaha
D: Meldin Sabotic, Lindenwood
September 19
O: Shane Anderson, Oral Roberts
D: Isaac Nehme, Denver
September 26
O: Oje Ofunrein, Denver
D: Tucker Mann, St. Thomas
October 3
O: Sam Benoist, Southern Indiana
D: Ben Smith, Denver
October 10
O: Theo Klein, Omaha
D: Tucker Mann, St. Thomas
October 17
O: Shane Anderson, Oral Roberts
D: Seth Kacich, Kansas City
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