Clutch performances on both sides of the ball are reflected in the CSN National Team of the Week.
Benji Michel – Junior – Forward – Portland | Michel scored what proved to be the game-winning goal with a double assist from Greg Tracey and Esteban Calvo in Portland's 2-1 win over Oregon State. The goal was Michel's seventh so far this season. Portland is off to its best start since the 1989 season with a 6-0-2 record. | |
Achara – Junior – Forward – Georgetown | Achara sent a header into the back of the frame after receiving a well played cross from defender Dylan Nealis in Georgetown's 1-0 on the road win over Duke. He also netted the game-winning goal with a double assist from Ethan Lochner and Jacob Montes in the Hoyas 2-1 win over DePaul in a Big East play. Georgetown improves to 5-2-1. | |
Andre Shinyashiki – Senior – Forward – Denver | Shinyashiki scored four goals to help Denver come from two goals down to top a determined Omaha team 4-3. Three of his goals came in a span of just under four minutes in the early part of the second half. His fourth goal, the game-winner, came in the seventy-ninth minute of play in what was one of the most explosive contests to date in the 2018 season. | |
Niklas Brodacki – Junior – Forward – Central Arkansas | Broadacki found the back of the net twice to help power Central Arkansas to a 3-0 win over Bradley in a key Missouri Valley Conference contest. His first goal was a chip shot from six yards out with an assit from Christian Ilia. His second score was from just inside the box with an assist from Jake Bates. The Bears improve to 3-3-1. | |
Jonathan Jimenez – Junior – Forward – Pacific | Jimenez scored the lone goal from just inside the penalty area in Pacific's 1-0 win over Stanford. He also scored and assisted on the goals of teammates Tariq Branche and Cooper Riley to play a key role in Pacific's 4-2 win over UC Irvine. The Tigers are undefeated in their past five contests to improve to 6-2-1. | |
Mathias Ebbesen – Senior – Midfielder – Drexel | Ebbesen sent a loose ball back into the net from six yards out and converted a header out of a corner kick in Drexel's 2-0 win over Bucknell. He also netted a penalty kick in overtime to give Drexel the edge they needed to top Elon 3-2. The Dragons are 6-1-1. | |
Matthew Chow – Junior – Midfielder – Brown | Chow scored the game-winning goal in the final minute of the second overtime period to give Brown a 1-0 win over previosuly undefeated and unscored upon Rhode Island. Brown improves to 3-3-0. The Bears face Boston University on Tuesday in their last non-conference contest before beginning Ivy League play. | |
Alex Summerfield – Junior – Defender – Georgia State | Summerfield skillfully chipped a shot into the back of the frame to give Georgia State the lone goal they needed to top Mercer 1-0. He was also part of a solid Panther defensive effort. Georgia State improves to 6-2-0. The Panthers have won six straight contests for the first time since the 1987 season. | |
Simon Blotko – Senior – Defender – N.C. State | The Wolfpack captain contributed an assist on teammate Tanner Roberts' game-winning strike and anchored a very solid backline that shutout a good Virginia Tech team 1-0 in ACC play. N.C. State secures their first win over the Hokies since 2013 and improves to 6-1-0. | |
Andrew Gutman – Senior – Defender – Indiana | The Hoosier defender scored after receiving a pass from Griffin Dorsey and contributed the assist on the goals scored by Justin Rennicks and Dorsey in Indiana's 5-0 win on the road over Evansville. Indiana wins their seventh straight contest to improve to 7-1-0. | |
Adrien Awana – Junior – Defender – Manhattan | Awana's header in the 90th minute of play out of a corner kick served in by freshman James Cotter gave Manhattan the edge they needed to upset Fordham 1-0 in the Battle of the Bronx. Manhattan secures its first ever win over a ranked opponent and improves to 7-1-0. | |
Patrik Gujic – Freshman – Goalkeeper – UMass Lowell | Gujic had six saves including several at point blank range to play a key role in UMass Lowell's 2-0 win over Vermont in a big America East Conference contest. The River Hawks improve to 6-1-2 overall. | |
Simon Lefebvre – Junior – Goalkeeper – Temple | Lefebvre had seven saves to anchor a stellar Temple defense along with backs Zach Brown, Akeem Prawl, Nick Sarver and Pierre Cayet that shutout UCF 1-0 in an American Athletic Conference contest. Temple is now 3-4-0. |