Men's Team of the Week: September 12

by TopDrawerSoccer

September 12, 2023

Andrew Guerra was a force for Louisville as they played two top-10 opponents but came away with a win and a draw, thanks to the Texas native scoring twice each game. Firstly, against No. 9 Kentucky, Guerra scored two in a 4-2 win as he put together a dominant showing of heading and clever movements in the 18. Then, against No. 3 Syracuse, Guerra showcased his finishing and clutch goal-scoring instincts as his second on the night tied the game with 90 seconds to go. Guerra is now on a four-game scoring streak as arguably the best striker in college soccer.

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GK Jacob Randolph, UNC Wilmington – With two clean sheets across 180 minutes on the week and nine saves, Randolph earns his spot.

D Mukisa Kiingi, Cornell – After scoring the lone goal against New Hampshire and helping with a clean sheet, Kiingi added another assist against Canisius to wrap up an eventful week.

D Ethan Beauman-Ansah, Bradley – With two assists and a clean sheet, Beauman-Ansah was one of the best players in college soccer.

D Nicolas Scargle, South Florida – The Florida native was excellent as he played all 90 minutes in the 1-0 upset of No. 7 Indiana.

D Carlos Hernando, West Virginia – The junior defender played all 90 as West Virginia shutout No. 6 Portland to earn their fifth straight win.

M Vicente Valor Martinez, Bryant – His goal and two assists against Holy Cross guided Bryant to another flawless win.

M Clay Obara, James Madison – Doing it all for James Madison, Obara scored both goals in a 2-2 draw with Gardner-Webb, then added another goal and assist later in the week.

M Quenzi Huerman, North Carolina – The grad transfer had a hand in four of the five goals North Carolina scored.

F Andrew Guerra, Louisville – Louisville has the Army transfer to thank for their excellent showing against two top-10 teams.

F Matthew Bell, Marshall – Bell finds himself on the list again, having assisted all three goals in the 3-1 win at No. 11 Pittsburgh before adding another against High Point to make it four on the week.

F Carlos Fernandez, Delaware – Fernandez had the perfect week, scoring four of the six goals Delaware scored, emphasized by a hat-trick against William & Mary where he tied the game up with a bicycle kick in the 87th minute, then won it with another goal in the 89th.

Honorable Mentions: GK Cole Johnson (SMU), D Javier Soler Gandia (Bryant), D Timo Hummrich (Fordham), D Jeremy Sharp (Michigan State), M Michael Hewes (Penn), M William Pierce (Fairfield), M Antonio Illuminato (Drexel), F Alec Hughes (Massachusetts), F Blake Driehuis (Saint Joseph’s), F Oje Ofunrein (Denver), F Roald Mitchell (Wake Forest)