SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver’s Holger Olsson and Kansas City’s Cooper Clark picked up the final TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s Soccer Peak Performer of the Week awards of the season, league officials announced Monday.
After going scoreless through his first 12 career matches, Olsson has been sizzling down the stretch for the Pioneers. He has goals in three consecutive games and last week, tallied three goals and an assist in victories over Lindenwood and Western Illinois.
Against the Lions, the Stockholm, Sweden native record his second consecutive brace and set up Sam Bassett’s game-winning goal in the 22
nd minute. He then scored twice during an eight-minute stretch in the second half that pushed DU’s lead to 3-0.
In the regular season finale vs. the Leathernecks, he broke a 1-1 tie in the 26
th minute with his fifth goal in the last three matches.
Clark earned his fourth career weekly award after helping the Roos blank St. Thomas, 2-0, and clinch the final spot in the upcoming #SummitMSOC Championship. The Norman, Okla., native made three saves as he combined for his fourth shutout of the season.
He made two keys saves in the opening 10 minutes to withstand an early pressure by the Tommies.
OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Holger Olsson, Denver
Fr. | F | Stockholm, Sweden
- Scored three goals and added an assist off the bench in a pair of Denver wins this week
- Opened the week with second consecutive brace in 4-0 win over Lindenwood
- Added a goal and an assist in 4-2 win over Western Illinois in regular season finale
- This is the first Summit League weekly honor for Olsson
Also nominated: Felipe D’Agostini (Oral Roberts); Tevin Rochester (Omaha); Kazuki Kimura (Kansas City).
DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Trevor Wright, Denver
Sr. | GK | Norman, Okla.
- Helped the Roos secure the final spot in the 2022 #SummitMSOC Championship with a shutout of St. Thomas
- Collected three saves against the Tommies to combined for his fourth shutout of the season
- Made two saves in the opening 10 minutes to keep UST in check
- This is the fourth career Summit League weekly accolade for Clark and first of his season
Also nominated: Naz Atwood (Denver); Josselyn Petel (Oral Roberts).
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
October 24
O: Felipe D’Agostini, Oral Roberts
D: Jeremy Coste, Oral Roberts
October 31
O: Felipe D’Agostini, Oral Roberts
D: Trevor Wright, Denver
November 7
O: Holger Olsson, Denver
D: Cooper Clark, Kansas City
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