The College Soccer News National Team of the Week recognizes top individual performers and playmakers during the week who helped their team achieve success.
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Jorge Gonzalez Senior Forward SIUE |
Gonzalez continues to be a catalyst on the offensive side of the ball for the Cougars. He sent a half-volley into the back of the net from ten yards out in SIUE's 1-0 win over Kansas City and scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the Cougars 2-0 win over Central Arkansas. SIUE is now 4-3-1. |
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Josh Luchini Sophomore Forward Lehigh |
Luchini had a very productive week. He sent a rocket into the back of the frame from the right side of the box that was set up by a nice pass from Michael Tahiru in Lehigh's 2-1 win over Penn. He also scored three times to help power the Mountain Hawks past Boston University 4-2. Lehigh improves to 6-2-0 with a 2-0-0 mark in Patriot League play. |
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Thibaut Jacquel Junior Forward Campbell |
Jacquel scored twice to lead Campbell past UNCW 2-0. He also sored twice including the game-winning goal in overtime in Campbell's 2-1 win over Radford in Big South Conference play. The Camels are now 6-2-1. |
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Brandon Williamson Senior Midfielder Duke |
The Duke center midfielder is the glue that holds everything together for Duke. He made good things happen in Duke's 3-2 come from behind win over rival North Carolina in an Atlantic Coast Conference contest contributing an assist on teammate Daniel Wright's goal and scoring from twelve yards out after receiving a pass from Daniele Proch. |
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Kalil Elmedkhar Junior Midfielder Kentucky
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Elmedkhar has played a key role in Kentucky's offense. This week he assisted on on teammate Daniel Evans' goal and scored in Kentucky's 2-0 win over Bowling Green. He also converted a penalty kick in the Wildcats 1-0 win over Coastal Carolina. Kentucky improves to 5-1-2. |
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Joe Brito Junior Midfielder Charlotte |
Brito sent a rocket into the upper left corner of the net from fifteen yards out in overtime in Charlotte's 3-2 win over Wofford in which the 49ers scored three unanswered goals in the final twenty-four minutes of play. Brito also sent a blast into the bottom left corner of the goal from twenty-five yards out in Charlotte's 4-0 win over South Carolina. |
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Antonio Colacci Senior Midfielder New Hampshire |
Colacci is a playmaker. He assisted on teammate Jacob Gould's goal and converted a penalty kick to help lead New Hampshire past Quinnipiac 3-1. He also placed a shot into the upper right corner of the goal from twenty yards out with an assist from Jack Doherty in New Hampshire's 2-0 victory over Binghamton 2-0. |
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Aidan Megally Senior Midfielder Loyola Chicago |
Megally came up big for the Ramblers scoring twice including the game-winner in overtime in Loyola Chicago's 2-1 win over a good Drake team. Megally has four goals and one assist to date. The Ramblers improve to 5-4-0 with a 2-2-0 mark in MVC play. |
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Andres Muriel Albino Senior Midfielder West Virginia |
Muriel Albino scored twice to help power West Virginia past Ohio State 4-1. He also sent a bending ball into the far post from ten yards out in West Virginia's 3-0 victory over Penn. Muriel Albino has scored a total of six times so far this year. West Virginia is 6-2-1. |
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Sam Golan Junior Defender William and Mary |
Golan was at the center of a Tribe backline that shutout Loyola Maryland 2-0 and Charleston 2-0. He also converted a header out of a free kick and assisted on teammate Nathan Messer's goal in the win over Charleston. |
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Ben Stroud Senior Defender Missouri State |
Stroud contributed on both sides of the ball in Missouri State's 4-0 win over Western Illinois. MSU is off to a 7-0-0 start for the first time since the 1995 season. Stroud drove a header into the net out of a free kick and sent the rebound of his own shot into the back of the frame in the win over Western Illinois. |
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Colin Shutler RS Junior Goalkeeper Virginia |
Shutler recorded his seventh shutout of the season and the fifteenth of his career achoring a Virginia defense that shutout Notre Dame 1-0. Shutler's play between the pipes is among the reasons why the Cavaliers have only allowed one goal so far this year and are 8-0-0 for the first time since 2006. |
