Men's Team of the Week: October 28

by TopDrawerSoccer

October 29, 2024

An unbeatable goalkeeper earns the Player of the Week title as Isaiah Goldson made several clutch saves to lead the Michigan upset of No. 1 Maryland.

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The week began with the Canada native blocking four shots in a heated 0-0 rivalry draw versus Michigan State. That offered a preview of what was to come. Against the No. 1 ranked Terrapins, Goldson made nine stops, emphasized by an early penalty kick save, to lead the Wolverines to a 2-0 upset. In all, the sophomore goalkeeper made 13 saves to help Michigan earn four crucial Big Ten points.

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Player of the Week: Isaiah Goldson, Michigan

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GK: Isaiah Goldson, Michigan - Goldson made 13 saves across two clean sheets as the Wolverines drew rival Michigan State and upset No. 1 Maryland.

D: Max Floriani, Saint Louis - The redshirt junior scored once in a dominant defensive stretch where the Billikens drew No. 23 Missouri State 0-0, then handled George Washington 5-0.

D: Andre Puente, San Diego State - Puente played all 180 minutes and scored once as the Aztecs earned two clean sheets in a 0-0 draw with UTRGV and a 1-0 victory over Grand Canyon.

D: Noe Bijou, Lindenwood - Bijou did it all for the Lions, scoring the winner and playing all 90 minutes in a 1-0 defeat of Liberty.

M: Carson Hodgson, Western Michigan - After leading a victory with a hat trick versus Detroit Mercy, the Michigan native played 90 minutes as the Broncos earned a 0-0 draw with Bradley to remain undefeated.

M: Nico Lopez, UNLV - The Oregon native scored twice and played all available minutes as the Rebels tied Utah Valley 0-0 and defeated Air Force 3-0.

M: Wyatt Lewis, Notre Dame - Lewis kicked off his week with a brace to help the Irish defeat UIC 5-0, then 90 minutes in a crucial 2-0 conference defeat of California.

M: Taketo Onodera, Seattle - A game-changer in Seattle’s only match of the week, Onodera scored twice and assisted another to push the Cardinal past San Jose State 4-1.

F: Alex Meinhard, Clemson - The Clemson ran riot during the week, and Meinhard was at the center with a goal scored in a 6-0 blowout of USC Upstate, then a hat trick in a 6-1 defeat of Syracuse.

F: Emil Jaaskelainen, Akron - Continuing his record-breaking form, Jaaskelainen scored back-to-back braces as the Zips earned identical 3-0 victories over Creighton and Marquette.

F: Matthew Goncalves, New Hampshire - Gonclaves dominated Albany with a hat trick in just 51 minutes of play in the 5-1 defeat.

Honorable Mention: GK Noah Schwengeler (UC Davis), D Teva Lossec (Campbell), D Nic Muench (SIUE), D Kamran Acito (Duke), M Liam Beckwith (Princeton), M Marco Dos Santos (Boston College), M Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez (South Carolina), M Campbell McIntyre (Saint Joseph's), F Alexis Ledoux (UC Santa Barbara), F Andrey McIntyre (Lafayette), F Ziv Dahan (Manhattan)