SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver defender Jason Belloli and Oral Roberts midfielder Juan Moreno secured the opening TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s Soccer Peak Performer of the Week awards. Belloli claimed the defensive accolade, while Moreno garnered the offensive honor, league officials announced Monday.

Belloli anchored a Denver defense that opened the 2023 campaign with back-to-back shutouts. In the season-opening scoreless draw with San Diego State, the Pioneers did not allow the Aztecs to put a shot on goal, marking the 21^st time DU has achieved that feat.

In a 3-0 blanking of Grand Canyon, Belloli and company surrendered just one shot on goal, which came from 35 yards out.

Moreno tallied the first three-point game of his career as Oral Roberts opened the campaign with a decisive 4-0 victory over UC Santa Barbara. Moreno scored the eventual game-winning goal in the 30^th minute to give the Golden Eagles a 1-0 lead at the break.

He added his first career assist on ORU’s third goal of the match to help the Golden Eagles rout the Big West Conference’s preseason favorite.

OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Juan Moreno, Oral Roberts
So. | MF | Bogota, Columbia

• Tallied a goal and an assist in ORU’s season-opening win over UC Santa Barbara
• Opened the scoring with eventual game-winner in 30^th minute, then added an assist on ORU’s third goal of the match in the 66^th minute
• Registered first three-point match of his career in win over the Big West’s preseason favorite
• This is the first career Summit League weekly honor for Moreno 

Also nominated: Sam Bassett (Denver), Sokol Ymeraj (Omaha).
 
DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Jason Belloli, Denver
Jr. | D | Geneva, Ill.

• Anchored a defense that allowed just one shot on goal in back-to-back clean sheets to open the season
• Logged all 180 minutes in shutouts against San Diego State and Grand Canyon
• In the 0-0 draw with the Aztecs, DU did not allow a shot on goal, marking the 21^st time the program has achieved that feat
• This is the first career Summit League weekly accolade for Belloli

Also nominated: Jakub Grzesiak (Oral Roberts); Stefano Camerlengo (Kansas City).
 
2023 Men’s Soccer Peak Performers of the Week
August 28
O: Juan Moreno, Oral Roberts
D: Jason Belloli, Denver

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