SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver forward Keegan Kelly and Kansas City forward Elie Kisoka shared the opening Summit League Men’s Soccer Offensive Peak Performer of the Week award, while DU defender Ian Smith nabbed the defensive accolade, league officials announced Monday.

Both Kelly and Kisoka were making their debuts for their respective teams and did so in emphatic fashion.

Kelly opened DU’s scoring in a 2-1 road win at Cal in the opener with a header in the 25^th minute and provided the lone goal in the Pioneers’ 1-0 upset of (5/4) Stanford. The Auckland, New Zealand native buried a long-range shot in the 49^th minute as DU took down a top-five team for the fourth time in program history and first since 2018.

Kelly is the first Pio since Smith in 2022 to score a goal in his first two collegiate matches.

Kisoka’s debut was equally as impressive as he contributed to all three goals for the Roos as they opened the campaign on the road with a 1-0 win over St. Mary’s and 2-2 draw with San Francisco.

The Marseille, France native scored both of his goals in the final stretches of those two matches. His first collegiate goal came from some 30 yards out as he beat the St. Mary’s goalkeeper on a long-range shot to give the Roos a season-opening triumph.

Against the Dons, Kisoka helped KC erase a 2-0 deficit in the final 20 minutes by setting up the first goal, then scoring the equalizer on a header in the 84^th minute.

Smith played all 180 minutes in DU’s two wins over Atlantic Coast Conference foes, helping a defensive unit surrender just one goal and four shots on target. Smith scored the game-winning goal for the Pios in the 54^th minute against Cal and led a defensive unit that did give up a shot on goal to Stanford in the final 71 minutes of that contest.

CO-OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK
Keegan Kelly, Denver
Fr. | F | Auckland, New Zealand

• Scored DU’s opening-goal of the season in a 2-1 win at Cal
• Netted game-winning goal in 49^th minute of 1-0 win at (5/4) Stanford
• First Pio since Smith in 2022 to score a goal in each of his first two collegiate games
• This is the first career Summit League weekly honor for Kelly.

Elie Kisoka, Kansas City
Jr. | F | Marseille, France

• Contributed to all three goals in KC’s 1-0-1 start to the season
• Scored game-winning goal in 84^th minute in 1-0 win at St. Mary’s
• Added a goal and an assist as Roos rallied for a 2-2 draw at San Francisco
• This is the first career Summit League weekly honor for Kisoka.

Also nominated: Omar Mora (Oral Roberts), Theo Klein (Omaha).
 
DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Ian Smith, Denver
Jr. | D | Littleton, Colo.

• Played full 180 minutes during Pioneers’ two wins over Atlantic Coast Conference foes.
• Scored game-winning goal in 54^th minute of DU’s 2-1 win at Cal
• Helped defensive limit (5/4) Stanford without a shot on goal in final 71 minutes of 1-0 win
• This is the second career Summit League weekly accolade for Smith.

Also nominated: Brandon McGaugh (Kansas City).
 
2024 Men’s Soccer Peak Performers of the Week
August 26
O: Keegan Kelly, Denver
O: Elie Kisoka, Kansas City
D: Ian Smith, Denver
 
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