Charles Auguste’s first touch wasn’t his best — but it did force him into something spectacular. As the midfielder limbered into the final third, he made an awkward connection with a pass, sending the ball skittering forward on the turf. And with it in danger of giving it away, Auguste instead took two large strides and struck toward the top corner from 30 yards out. His shot swerved slightly, cutting off the inside of the post and careening into the net. It was the exclamation point on a commanding performance from the midfielder. With Creighton needing to seal the center of the park against Duke, Auguste offered enough production to send his side through to the College Cup. He assisted Creighton’s first, then scored their third, proving a crucial player in a 3-2 win over Duke. Without him, the Bluejays might have been watching the College Cup from home.

Player of The Week: Charles Auguste, Creighton

GK George Tasouris, Portland - Tasouris made 10 saves in a 1-0 loss, keeping his team in the game all the way through extra time.

D Jackson Gilman, Pittsburgh - Gilman was a stalwart at the back for the Panthers, playing all 110 minutes as they limited Portland to just two shots on target.

D Olu Oyegunle, Syracuse - Oyegunle has been immense at the back in recent weeks, and he continued his form to hold Vermont to just one shot on target.

D Daniel Munie, Indiana - Munie was his usual composed self, holding UNCG scoreless with a commanding performance.

D Brett Bebej, Indiana - Bebej assisted on Maouloune Goumballe’s wonder goal, and also help hold a creative UNC Greensboro team scoreless.

M Curt Calov, Syracuse - Calov scored the Orange’s opener, curling a ball in directly from a corner to give his team a 1-0 lead.

M Charles Auguste, Creighton - Auguste scored one of the goals of the season, lashing the ball into the top corner from 30 yards out to give Creighton a 3-1 lead over Duke. He also assisted on the Bluejays’ opener.

M Valentin Noel, Pittsburgh - Noel scored the winning goal in the 115th minute, heading home from a lovely cross to break the deadlock.

F Bertin Jacquesson, Pittsburgh - Jacquesson was typically impactful, causing problems down the right side and providing the assist on Valentin Noel’s winner.

F Duncan McGuire, Creighton - McGuire opened the scoring for Creighton, providing a typically composed near post finish to put his team ahead.

F Levonte Johnson, Syracuse - Johnson popped up in the right moment, meeting Nathan Opoku’s cross at the near post with a composed finish to help Syracuse past Vermont.

Honorable mentions:

F Maouloune Goumballe (Indiana), F Nathan Opoku (Syracuse), GK Russell Shealy (Syracuse), GK JT Harms (Indiana), F Sam Sarver (Indiana), GK Paul Kruse (Creighton), M Giorgio Probo (Creighton) 

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