The College Soccer News National Team of the Week reflects key individual performers and difference makers who played a key role in the success that their team achieved during the week.
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Gloire Amanda Forward Oregon State |
The freshman netted the lone goal with an assist from fellow freshman Sofiane Djeffal in Oregon State's 1-0 win over Stanford. He also drove a shot into the back of the frame from the right side of the box with Djeffal again providing the helper in the Beavers' 2-1 win over California. |
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Daryl Dike Forward Virginia |
The freshman from Edmon, Oklahoma sent an attempted clearance back into the frame and placed a shot into the far post to help Virginia top Denver 3-0. He also contributed a goal in Virginia's 4-1 on the road win over Clemson. Virginia improves to 8-1-2 overall. |
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Phillip Goodrum Forward UNCW |
The junior from Charlotte, North Carolina had a three goal week. He scored from within the box after receiving a cross from Cesar Cruz and hit the back of the net from the top of the eighteen to power the Seahawks past Elon 2-0. He also scored in UNCW's 5-0 thumping of Belmont. The Seahawks are 10-2-1. |
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David Loera Forward N.C. State |
The Wolfpack sophomore from Orlando, Florida alertly scored from within the box in N.C. State's 2-0 win over Longwood. He also made a nice move off the dribble to create the angle and space he needed to place a shot into the left post from fifteen yards out to give N.C. State the edge they needed to top UNC 1-0. |
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Nico Solabarrieta Forward Albany |
The senior scored four goals in the second half of play to lead Allbany to a 6-2 win over American. He also converted a penalty kick to open the scoring for the Great Danes in their 3-1 win over Vermont. Solabarrieta has nine goals and three assists so far this season. . |
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Manuel Ferriol Midfielder James Madison |
The junior came through in the clutch for the Dukes converting the game-winning goal on a penalty kick in JMU's 1-0 win over William and Mary in CAA play. He also added the insurance goal in JMU's 2-0 victory over Hofstra in CAA action. The Dukes are 8-3-2 overall with a 6-1-0 mark in conference play. |
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Charlie Maciejewski Midfielder Bowling Green |
The junior linkman came through with two magical game-winners for the Falcons. He made a nice move to create the space he needed to send a blast into the back of the frame from ten yards out with three clicks remaining in o.t. to give BGSU a 3-2 win over IUPUI. He also converted a header in extra time to propel the Falcons past NIU 2-1. |
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Lucca Lacerda Midfielder Valparaiso |
Lacerda, a senior, scored the game-winner out of a free kick from outside the box and contributed the assist on teammate Akeem Bradford's goal in Valpo's 2-1 win over Eastern Illinois. He also scored from fifteen and thirty-five yards out to play a key role in Valpo's 2-0 on the road win over Bradley in MVC play. |
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Grant Stoneman Midfielder Loyola Chicago |
The redshirt senior added stability, composure, and toughness as part of a solid Rambler defense that shutout Xavier 1-0 and MVC foe Missouri State 1-0. Loyola Chicago secures two impressive wins to improve to 6-4-2 overall with a 2-0-2 mark in conference play. |
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Dylan Greenberg Defender Connecticut |
The redshirt senior has been an integral part of the UConn defense since arriving on campus in 2014. He was was a key part of a tenacious Connecticut defense that contained a high powered UCF attack in a scoreless American Athletic Conference Contest. The Huskies are 7-2-2 overall with a 2-0-2 mark in conference play. |
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Andrew Gutman Defender Indiana |
The senior back drove a header into the net served in out of a corner kick by Austin Panchot and scored from close range with eighteen seconds remaining in regulation to give Indiana the edge they needed to top Maryland 2-1 in a Big Ten matchup. The Hoosiers up their record to 11-2-0 with a 5-0-0 mark in conference play. |
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Dani Marks Defender Penn State |
The redshirt senior team captain was part of a Nittany Lion defense that shutout nonconference foe Stony Brook 3-0 and defeated Wisconsin 1-0 in a Big Ten contest. He also contributed an assist on Jeremy Rafanello's game-winner in the contest with Wisconsin. |
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Joel Sundell Goalkeeper Wright State |
The junior netminder had an impressive seven save week while anchoring a solid Wright State defense that shutout West Virginia 3-0 and Oakland 2-0. The Raiders improve to 10-1-2 overall with a 4-0-1 mark in Horizon League play. |
