Men's Team of the Week: November 21

by TopDrawerSoccer

November 21, 2023

Someone has received back-to-back Player of the Week honors for the first time this season, as Charlie Sharp was sensational once more for Western Michigan. First, he scored a hat trick as the Broncos defeated Wisconsin-Green Bay in the first round of the NCAA tournament, then headed home the overtime game-winner as the MVC champions upset Duke in the second round. It seems a matter of when, not if, the Senior striker will get his goal.

Player of the Week: Charlie Sharp, Western Michigan

Team of the Week: November 13-19

GK Massimo Oedekoven Pomponi, Loyola Marymount – The Oregon native was exceptional, making 13 saves in victories over UC Irvine and UCLA.

D Luca Nikolai, James Madison – After assisting the game-winner as the Dukes defeated Pittsburgh, the Freshman standout played all 90 in a 1-0 upset of Georgetown.

D Liam Bennett, New Hampshire – The New Hampshire native assisted and played a significant role as the Wildcats knocked out defending champions Syracuse in a convincing 3-0 fashion.

D Carlos Hernando, West Virginia – The Spanish defender played 90 and assisted the lone goal as the Mountaineers defeated Louisville 1-0.

M Hugo Bacharach, Indiana – After an exceptional box-to-box performance against Lipscomb, Bacharach stepped it up a notch with two goals as the Hoosiers defeated Wake Forest 3-2.

M Pablo Simon, Marshall – The Junior scored and assisted as Marshall defeated California Baptist 3-0.

M Ousmane Sylla, Clemson – Sylla continues to play a significant role for the Tigers as he scored and assisted in a 3-0 win over Charlotte.

M Zachary Bohane, Stanford – Bohane led a Cardinal comeback past Missouri State with a goal and assist in the 3-1 victory.

F Charlie Sharp, Western Michigan – The Michigan native scored four as the Broncos marched on.

F Logan Farrington, Oregon State – After assisting the overtime game-winner against Seattle, Farrington took it up a notch with two goals as the Beavers defeated Portland 3-0.

F Tyger Smalls, Loyola Marymount – An 89th-minute free-kick winner against UC Irvine, plus the lone goal in a 1-0 upset of UCLA, were two of the three the in-form attacker scored this week.

Honorable Mention: GK Joseph Andema (Clemson), D Andrew De Gannes (Oregon State), D Arthur Duquenne (Clemson), D Jaylen Shannon (Western Michigan), D Mads Westergren (SMU), M Bryce Boneau (Notre Dame), M Patrick McDonald (Indiana), F Ryan Carmichael (Hofstra), F Martin Vician (North Carolina), F Leonardo Afonso (Virginia), F Yaniv Bazini (Vermont)