College Soccer News - National Team of the Week - Week Ending September 16, 2018

Offensive explosions occurred coast to coast this week with more than the average number of players posting hat tricks to help power their team to victory. Playmakers are emerging on both sides of the ball as teams begin to gel and establish their 2018 identity.   

	Javier Carbonell - Senior - Forward - Georgia Southern	Carbonell displayed a variety of finishing skills when he placed four in the back of the net to lead Georgia Southern to a 5-3 come from behind win over Jacksonville University.  Carbonell scored out of a free kick, converted a penalty kick, drove a shot into the net from twenty-five yards out, and converted a header out of a free kick served in by Aldair Cortes.  The Eagles halt a two game losing streak to improve to 3-2-1.
	Andre Shinyashiki - Senior - Forward - Denver	Shinyashiki had a five goal week. He placed a shot into the bottom right corner of the net after receiving a through ball and curled a shot into the far corner of the frame in Denver's 3-1 win over Harvard.  He also scored three times to lead Denver past San Francisco.  Shinyashiki has scored a total of thirteen goals so far this year. Denver improves to 6-0-1.
	Damian German - Senior - Forward - San Diego State	German played a key role in San Diego State's 2-0 win over Brown.  He made a nice move off the dribble after receiving a pass from Emil Kjellker to create the space and angle needed to drive a picture perfect shot into the near post.  He also scored after running onto a well played long ball from  AJ Valenzuela that set up a one-on-one with the goalkeeper.  San Diego State has now won three in a row to improve to 3-2-1.
	Abdou Mbacke Thiam - Senior - Forward - UConn	Mbacke Thiam has been an impact player at Connecticut since arriving on campus in 2015. This week he produced a hat trick including the game-winning goal in extra time to propel the Huskies past Loyola Maryland 3-2.  He converted a header from inside the box, placed the rebound of a blocked shot into the back of the frame, and nailed the game-winning header out of a free kick in the 106th minute of the match.  UConn improves to 4-2-0.
	Shak Adams - Junior - Forward - FGCU	Adams netted a hat trick to help propel FGCU  past instate rival South Florida 5-3.  Adams' first score came when he rose to drive a header into the net after receiving a cross from Dennis Zapata. He scored his second goal of the evening after running onto a well played through ball from teammate Jordan Lue. Adams' third goal was a shot to the near post that was set up by a nice move and pass from defender Titouan Le Menec. FGCU is 3-2-0.
	Cal Jennings - Junior - Forward - UCF	Jennings, who had a five goal and one assist week, was at the heart of an explosive UCF attack.  He scored twice and contributed an assist in UCF's 3-1 on the road win over FIU.  He also scored three times, recording his second hat trick of the 2018 season, to play a key role in the Knight's 4-2 come from behind win on the road over Stetson.  UCF improves to 5-1-1.
	Jesus Perez - Junior - Midfielder - UIC	Perez makes good things happen. He contributed the assist out of a corner kick on teammate Peter Becht's header in UIC's 2-0 win over DePaul.  He also converted a header with a double assist from Markell Saddler and Manny Cerritos and scored from six yards out after receiving a pass from Alwin Seitz to play a key role in UIC's 4-0 win over IUPUI in Horizon League play.  The Flames are 6-1-0.
	Trevor Swartz - RS Senior - Midfielder - Indiana	Swartz is a playmaker as reflected in his four assist week.  He contributed an assist on the goals scored by AJ Palazzolo and Justin Rennicks in Indiana's 2-1 win over Notre Dame.  He also contributed a helper on Andrew Gutman's two goals in IU's 3-1 win over Wisconsin in a Big Ten Conference contest.  Swartz has a total of eight assists in seven contests this year. Indiana improves to 6-1-0.
	Devin Boyce - Junior - Midfielder - Saint Louis	Boyce scored twice and added a helper on teammate John Klein's goal to lead the Billikens past Tulsa 3-0 on the road. He also assisted on Klein's goal in Saint Louis' 2-1 victory over Central Arkansas.  Saint Louis has now won four straight to improve to 3-1-2.  They will host rival SIUE on Friday, September 21 in what shapes up to be a very competitive match.
	Alex Greive - Sophomore - Midfielder - Northern Kentucky	Greive had a very productive five assist week to help Northern Kentucky secure a 3-0 win over Evansville and a 2-1 win over Green Bay.  He contributed a helper on the goals scored by Connor Probert, Alex Willis and Calvin Murphy in the win over Evansville and assisted on the goals scored by Willis and Rikard Lindqvist in the victory over Green Bay.  The Norse improve to 6-1-0.
	Matt Nance - GS - Defender - Xavier	After missing the 2017 season due to injury, Nance returned to the pitch to make a positive impact on both sides of he ball for the Musketeers.  He was part of a solid Xavier defensive effort in a 0-0 tie with Kentucky and contributed three assists in the Musketeers come-from-behind 3-2 on the road win against Georgetown in a Big East Conferene contest.  Xavier improves to 3-0-3.
	Ben Thornton - Senior - Defender - Western Michigan	Thornton was a key contributor in Western Michigan's wins over Cincinatti and UMBC. He scored out of a corner kick put in play by Cameron Sipple in the Broncos 2-0 on the road win over Cincinnati.  He also was part of a stout Western Michigan defense that allowed just one shot on goal in route to a 2-0 victory over UMBC.  The Broncos have rebounded with three straight wins to improve to 4-4-0.
	Josh Lagudah - Junior - Goalkeeper - Loyola Chicago	Lagudah anchored a Rambler defense that shutout a very good SIUE team 2-0. Lagudah had an impressive eight save evening that included several huge saves at point blank range from inside the box. It was a gutsy performance by Lagudah and his Loyola Chicago teammates.  The Ramblers halt a two-game losing streak to improve to 2-3.

College Soccer News - National Team of the Week - Week Ending September 9, 2018

	Omir Fernandez - Sophomore - Forward - Wake Forest	Fernandez did a great job of finishing the opportunities that came his way.  He sloted a shot into the far post after receiving a cross from Logan Gdula and one-timed a shot into the back of the frame after receiving a cross from Justin McMaster in Wake Forest's 3-0 win over N.C. State. Brad Dunwell also assisted on the first goal and Bruno Lapa on the second.  Fernandez also scored in Wake Forest's 4-1 win over Presbyterian.
	Ryan Sierakowski - Senior - Forward - Michigan State	Sierakowski scored and contributed an assist on the goals of teammates Hunter Barone and Robbie Cort in Michigan State's 5 to 1 win over UC Riverside.  He also scored the Spartans' first goal with a helper from Michael Pimott in their 3-0 win over Bowling Green. MIchigan State is now 4-0-1.  The Spartans will host a good Oakland team on Monday.
	JJ Williams - Junior - Forward - Kentucky	Williams scored twice in the first half of play to create the momentum that the Wildcats needed to upset Louisville 3-0.  His first score came after receiving a long pass from Tanner Hummel. His second goal was a header inside the near post with Marcel Meinzer and Hummel assisting.  Williams also added the insurance goal with Meinzer providing the helper in Kentucky's 2-0 win over UAB in CUSA play.  The Wildcats are 4-0-0 for the first time since the 2009 campaign.
	Simon Enstrom - Senior - Forward - Boston College	Enstrom came up through in the clutch for the Eagles in their ACC 3-2 come from behind win over Clemson.  He provided the assist on teammate Callum Johnson goal, converted a header out of a corner kick served in by Kristofer Konradsson to tie the game at 2-2, and scored the game-winning goal from the top of the box in the eighty-ninth minute of play.  Boston College improves to 2-0-2.
	Matt McDonnell - Junior - Forward - Boston University	McDonnell is a playmaker. The striker from Smithtown, New York scored twice in the second half of play to help the Terriers come from behind to top Massachusetts 3-2.  He placed a shot jpt ball into the right post after receiving a cross from Satchel Cortet and alertly controlled and sent a rebound into the back of the net that tied the contest at 2-2.  Freshman Kari Petursson then netted what proved to be the game-winning goal from twenty-five yards out.
	Shinya Kadono - Senior - Midfielder - California	Kadono had a banner evening scoring four goals and contributing an assist to help power California by Sacramento State 6-2. One of his goals was a penatly kick, one was a header, and two came out of the run of play. The Golden Bears also tied UC Riverside 0-0 on Sunday.  California is 3-1-1.
	Simen Hestnes - Senior - Midfielder - Xavier	Hestnes scored and assisted on the goals of teammates Tomek Pauer and Samson Sergi to play a key role in Xavier's 3-1 win over crosstown rival Cincinnati.  The Musketeers improve to 2-0-2 overall.  Xavier has a tough contest coming up on Tuesday when they host a hot Kentucky squad.
	Tucker Bone - Senior - Midfielder - Air Force	Bone had a productive week of play.  He contributed a goal and assisted on teammate Austin Dewing's score in a 3-1 win over North Florida.  He also scored and provided the helper on Luis Martinez's goal in a 3-0 win over a very good Colgate team.  Air Force has won five straight to improve to 5-1-0 after beginning the season with a 2-1 loss on the road to Virginia Tech.
	Derek Waldeck - Junior - Midfielder - Stanford	Waldeck drove the game-wnning goal into the near left post in Stanford's 2-0 on the road win over a good San Francisco team. Waldeck's score was set up by a nice pass from Logan Pancot and a back-heel flick from Zach Ryan.  Waldeck also utilized his left foot to serve in a corner kick that set up senior center back Adam Mosharrafa's header. Stanford improves to 1-0-3.
	Felician Dumas - Senior - Defender - Notre Dame	Dumas contributed the assist on Patrick Berneski's header and sent a bending ball into the top right corner of the goal out of a free kick to score the game-winning goal in Notre Dame's 3-2 win over Syracuse in Atlantic Coast Conference play.  The Irish improve to 3-0-1. Notre Dame will be tested when they host highly regarded Indiana out of the Big Ten on Tuesday.
	Kolade Salaudeen - RS Freshman - Defender - Oregon State	Salaudeen, who hails from South Croydon, England, was a key part of a solid Oregon State defense that shutout Penn State 1-0 and topped CSU Bakersfield 3-1. Oregon State is off to a 3-1-1 start.  Salaudeen and his Beaver teammates will  be tested on Monday when they host a UC Davis team that has been scoring in multiples.
	Sawyer Jackman - Senior - Goalkeeper - UIC	Jackman took care of business between the pipes for UIC.  He anchored a Flame defense that shutout Western Michigan 1-0 and contained a very good Oakland team on the road 4-1 in a key Horizon League contest.  Jackman came up with the big and timely saves he needed to make to give his team the oppotunity to prevail. After being upset by Drake, UIC rebounds with two good wins to improve to 4-1-0.

College Soccer News - National Team of the Week - Week Ending September 2, 2018

	Alex Willis - Freshman - Forward - Northern Kentucky	Willis had a productive five goal and three assist week to help power Northern Kentucky to a 3-2 win over Canisius, a 2-1 win over Duquesne, and a 3-2 win in overtime against Robert Morris. The Norse, under the direction of second year head coach Stu Riddle, improve to 4-0-0.  Northern Kentucky begins Horizon League play on Saturday when they welcome Wright State to NKU Soccer Staduim.
	Tony Pineda - Freshman - Forward - High Point	Pineda made a nice move to create the space he needed to drill a shot into the right upper-90 from eighteen yards out to score what proved to be the game winning goal in High Point's 2-1 win over Davidson. He also scored HPU's first goal with a double assist from Josh Baker and Siggi Benonysson in the Panther's 3-2 overtime win on the road against ETSU.  Pineda also contributed the helper on Ilias Kosmidis' goal in the contest with ETSU.  The Panthers, who are 3-0-0, will travel to face UNCG on Tuesday.  .
	Jaime Delor- Sophomore - Forward - Grand Canyon	Delor's first goal at GCU was a big one.  The sophomore transfer from Southwest Mississippi Comunity College converted a bicycle kick from inside the box in the eightieth minute of play to give the Lopes the edge they needed to upset Creighton 1-0 before a crowd of 3,402 fans at GCU Stadium.  Credit backs Austin Day, Malik Smith and Sam Gardner and goalkeeper George Tasouris with a solid evening on the defensive side of the ball for Grand Canyon.
	Daniele Proch - Junior - Midfielder - Duke	Proch earns back-to-back spots on the CSN National Team of the Week with a two goal evening in Duke's 4-1 win over San Diego. Proch placed a shot just inside the left post from twenty yards out and converted a header with an assist from teammate forward Issa Rayyan.  The Blue Devils improve to 3-0-0. Duke will begin ACC play on Sunday when they travel to  tangle with Louisville.
	Zach Zandi - Senior - Midfielder - Villanova	Zandi contributed a goal and two assists including the helper on teammate Yusuf Cueceoglu's game winning goal in overtime in Villanova's 3-2 victory over William and Mary.  He also netted the game winning goal in overtime in Villanova's 1-0 win over Loyola.  The Wildcat captain has been a force on the offensive side of the ball in each of Villanova's three wins to date.
	Noah Jensen - Sophomore - Midfielder - Oakland	The contribution that defensive center midfielders make often does not show up in the stats.  Jensen played a key role in three Oakland on the road wins.  The Golden Grizzlies began the week with a 3-2 win over Marshall.  They then topped DePaul 2-1 and Loyola Chicago 6-1 in the Hampton Inn at Loyola Chicago Classic. Jensen was named the Tournament MVP.  Oakland improves to 3-0-1. The Golden Grizzlies host UIC on Saturday in a huge Horizon League contest.
	Lucas Bartlett - RS Sophomore - Defender - Drake	Bartlett was a difference maker in Drake's 2-1 on the road upset of Butler and in their 3-1 win over UIC.  Bartlett headed in a corner kick in the eighty-seventh minute of play that was served in by redshirt junior midfielder Cole Poppen to give Drake the edge they needed to top Butler. He also scored out of a free kick with Poppen again contributing the helper in Drake's win over UIC. The Bulldogs up their record to 2-1-0 after opening the season with a 1-0 loss to Oral Roberts.
	Walid Kherat - RS Junior - Defender - Bradley	Kherat made an impact on both sides of the ball as Bradley improved to 3-0-1 after securing a 1-0 win over IUPUI and a 2-1 win over Princeton in the Danny Dahlquist Memorial Game.  Kherat was a part of a solid Bradley defense that allowed a total of six shots on goal during the week.  He assisted on Gerit Wintermeyer's game winning header in the victory over IUPUI and converted a header out of a free kick served in by Younes Dayekh in the win over Princeton.  The Braves are off to their best start since the 2011 campaign.
	Patrick Berneski - Senior - Defender - Notre Dame	Berneski anchored an Irish defense that shutout Connecticut 3-0 holding the Huskies to a total of only four shots.  He also converted a header out of a corner kick in the win over UConn.  In Notre Dame's 2-0 win over Dartmouth, Berneski drove a header into the back of the frame put in play by Felicien Dumas and was a key element in a rock solid Irish defense. Notre Dame improves to 2-0-1.
	Andrew Gutman - Senior - Defender - Indiana	Gutman was a contributor on both sides of the ball for Indiana.  He sent a header into the back of the net out of a free kick and assisted on Dorsey Griffin's goal in IU's 3-0 win over Dartmouth.  He also sent a header into the back of the frame out of a corner kick served in by Trevor Swartz to give the Hoosiers the edge they needed to top UConn 1-0.
	Ruben Stuiver - Sophomore - Goalkeeper - San Francisco	Stuiver had an eight save evening to anchor a San Francisco defense that shutout UCLA 1-0 in Los Angeles on Sunday.  Junior midfielder Sean Bowman scored what proved to be the game winning goal for the Dons out of a counter attack after receiving a cross from forward Jorge Ruiz.  San Francisco improves to 2-0-1.  The Dons have the opportunity to record another signature win when they host highly regarded Stanford on Friday.

College Soccer News - National Team of the Week - Week Ending August 26, 2018

	Andre Shinyashiki - Senior - Forward - Denver	Shinyashiki scored three times in the first twenty-six minutes in Denver's season opening 4-0 win over Monmouth.  He also contriubted the assist on teammate Stefan DeLeone's goal.  Moshe Perez assisted on Shinyashiki's first goal. Dylan Keeney and Perez assisted on the second and Tosh Samkange contributed the helper on the third.
	Matt Puig - Sophomore - Forward - New Mexico	Puig scored twice and provided the assist on Antoine Vial's goal to help propel the Lobos past Seattle 4-2. Puig's first score was from within the box with a double assist from Tom Smart and Omar Grey.  His second score came after he controlled a rebound in the box and decisively directed it into the back of the frame. New Mexico has a big test coming up when they host Washington on Monday at 7 p.m.
	David Egbo - Sophomore - Forward - Akron	Egbo came up big for Akron in a tough season opening 2-2 tie with Butler.  He was an active part of the Akron attack scoring both of the Zips goals. His first score came from within the box when he redirected a pass from Joe Karb into the back of the net.  Egbo's second goal came out of a penalty kick. Akron is unbeaten at home in their last eighteen contests. The Zips will host a hungry North Carolina State team on Monday at 7 p.m.
	Camden Holbrook - Freshman - Forward - Appalachian State	Holbrook, the 2017 North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year,  became the first Mountaineer since 2009 to net a hat trick when he put three in the back of the net to help power App. State past Jacksonville 3-2. He also scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in Appalachian States 2-0 win over North Florida. The Mountaineers begin the season with two victories for the first time since 2012.
	Max Todd - Senior - Forward - UIC	Todd decisively placed a shot into the top corner of the frame from eighteen yards out after receiving a pass from Jesus Perez to give the Flames the edge they needed to top Campbell 2-1. He also scored out of a free kick and out of a counter attack with an assist from Oscar Gonzalez to play a key role in UIC's 3-0 win over Providence. The Flames travel to Des Moines on Friday to tangle with Drake.
	Janos Loebe - Senior - Midfielder - Fordham	Loebe scored what proved to be the game-winning goal from the top of the box after receiving a pass from Jack Sluys to help Fordham top Holy Cross 2-1. Loebe also contriubted the assist out of a free kick on teammate Sameer Fathazada's goal.  Loebe and his Fordham teammates face a difficult challenge when they travel to face the University of Wisconsin on Saturday, September 1.
	Matt Hundley - Freshman - Midfielder - UCLA	Hundley made an immediate impact in his first collegiate contest.  He made a nice move off the dribble in the box and sent a left footed shot into the far right post to open the scoring in UCLA's 4-0 on the road win over Coastal Carolina.  He also sent a picture perfect shot into the top right corner of the goal out of a free kick to net UCLA's second goal of the evening.  Hundley also assisted on teammate Mohammed Kamara's goal.  UCLA will host San Diego on Tuesday.
	Tim Oberg - Senior - Midfielder - Colgate	Oberg was a key part of a solid Colgate defense that included Will Stroud, Aram Ouligian, and Christian Clarke and goalkeeper Jacob Harris that shutout Pitt 1-0 in the Raider's season opening contest. Senior forward Freddy Jonsson contributed the game-winning goal for the Raiders.  Colgate hosts Albany on Monday in what should be a very competitive contest.
	Daniele Proch - Junior - Midfielder - Duke	Proch skillfully placed a ball inside the near post after receiving a long pass from teammate Brandon Williamson in Duke's 3-1 win over FIU.  He also contriubted two goals including the game-winning score in overtime to give the Blue Devils the edge they needed to top Vermont 3-2 in the John Rennie Nike Invitational.  Duke will travel west to face San Diego on Friday, August 31.
	Joey Parish - Redshirt Junior - Midfielder - Washington	Parish made good things happen for Washington in their 2-0 season opening win over Maryland.  He contributed the helper on the goals scored by Scott Menzies and Kyle Coffee.  Washington head coach Jamie Clark summed it up when he stated, "Wherever we play him, he finds a way to impact the game."  Washington now takes to the road for challenging contests against New Mexico and Denver.
	Callum Montgomery - Senior - Defender - Charlotte	Montgomery was an integral part of a Charlotte defense that held FGCU to one shot in the 49ers season opening 1-0 win.  Redshirt junior Maclean Holbrook contributed the game-winning goal for Charlotte.  Charlotte head coach Kevin Langan stated, "We know that if we can keep clean sheets and limit our opponents to a few looks and be organized on set pieces then we just need one or two goals to win."
	Wallis Lapsley - Redshirt Junior - Goalkeeper - UC Davis	Lapsley anchored a stout Aggie defense that didn't allow a goal in two contests over the weekend.  UC Davis opened the season on the road with a 1-0 win over Omaha and a 0-0 tie with Creighton. The biology major made the plays between the pipes that he needed to make.  Lapsley had three saves during the contest with Omaha and six in the match with Creighton.  UC Davis will seek to keep the momentum going when they return home to host San Jose State on Friday, August 31.
	Cooper Clark - Sophomore - Goalkeeper - Tulsa	Clark had a big weekend between the pipes for the Golden Hurricane. He had a six save evening in goal in Tulsa's season opening 2-1 win over a very good Michigan team and five saves in the Golden Hurricane's 0-0  tie with highly regarded Michigan State.  It was a gutsy season opening on the road performance for Clark and his Tulsa teammates.  The Golden Hurricane now return home to tange with UNLV on Friday, August 31.