Men's Team of the Week: September 30

by TopDrawerSoccer

October 1, 2024

A flawless hat trick followed by the game-winner in a rematch of the College Cup final earned Matthew Roou of Notre Dame the Player of the Week title.

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The week began with the Wisconsin native recording a hat trick for the second straight game as the Irish took down Detroit Mercy 3-1. Then came one of the most anticipated games of the college soccer season as No. 17 Notre Dame looked to avenge its loss from last season’s national final. And when the match looked destined for a draw, Roou broke through the Clemson backline, delivering a deflected game-winner in the 86th minute. The junior striker is peaking at the right time, with seven goals in his last three matches.

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Player of the Week:Matthew Roou, Notre Dame

Men’s Team of the Week: September 23-29

GK Mitch Budler, Akron - The redshirt junior was unbeatable this week with eight saves and two shutouts across matches with Saint Francis and Georgetown.

D Ismail Nieves, Loyola Marymount - The freshman defender scored an absolute screamer to defeat Grand Canyon 1-0, followed by 90 stellar minutes to help the team earn another 1-0 victory versus Gonzaga.

D Nicklas Lund, Oregon State - Lund admirably led the Beavers to two shutout victories on the road with every minute played against Utah Valley and Santa Clara.

D Brevyn Cole, UMKC - A formidable defender in the Kangaroo backline, Cole played 159 minutes and recorded an assist as the team shutout Tulsa 4-0 and St. Thomas (Minn.) 3-0.

M Jeffrey Aguilar, James Madison - Radford had no answers for the Virginia native as Aguilar dominated with a goal and three assists in the 5-0 victory.

M Quentin Clain, George Mason - The sophomore midfielder assisted the game-winner versus William & Mary, followed by two strikes to power a 5-2 defeat of George Washington.

M Roberto Ordonez, Cal State Fullerton - Ordonez was the difference versus UNLV with two goals to lead the Titans to a 4-2 win.

M David Perez, North Florida - In a narrow 4-3 defeat of Jacksonville, Perez did his part with a goal at the start of either half.

F Matthew Roou, Notre Dame - Roou hit peak form this week with four goals across two games.

F Simao Coelho, Longwood - Coelho scored his first four goals of 2024 all in one sensational performance as Longwood put eight past USC Upstate.

F Colin Beasley, La Salle - The graduate senior was on fire with a double versus Lafayette, then a goal and assist against Davidson as the Explorers earned identical 3-1 victories.

Honorable Mention: GK Colby Hegarty (Northeastern), D Yanis Lelin (James Madison), D Daniel Moore (Charlotte), D Alex Brown (Massachusetts), M Alberto Anaya (Bowling Green), M Brendan Krueger (High Point), M Gabe Findley (Liberty), M Francesco Montanile (UC Irvine), F Emil Jaaskelainen (Akron), F Bailey Sparks (SMU), F Mason Christian (Howard)