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Indiana and Rutgers Collect Men’s Soccer Weekly Awards
ROSEMONT, lll. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Soccer Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week.
Offensive Player of the Week
Samuel Sarver, Indiana
Jr. – F – Chesterland, Ohio – Major: Sports Marketing
Scored both goals in Indiana’s 2-1 road victory over No. 19 Penn State on Oct. 7 and played the entire 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against Kentucky on Oct. 3
Finished the week with 10 total shots, including five on goal
Receives his first Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor
Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Ryan Wittenbrink (Oct. 18, 2022)
Defensive Player of the Week
Ciaran Dalton, Rutgers
So. – GK – Pearl River, N.Y. – Major: Human Resource Management
Recorded a career-high 10 saves (most in the Big Ten this season) to lead Rutgers to a 2-1 win over Maryland Oct. 3 in College Park, Md.
Made five saves versus Northwestern to finish the week with an .833 save percentage
Collects his first career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award
Last Rutgers Defensive Player of the Week: Oren Asher (Oct. 5, 2021)
2023 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Players of the Week
Aug. 29
O: Maxwell Keenan, Wisconsin
D: Kris Shakes, Penn State
Sept. 5
O: Alex Stevenson, Penn State
D: Kris Shakes, Penn State
Sept. 12
O: Justin Weiss, Northwestern
D: Zac Kelly, Michigan State
Sept. 19
O: Liam Butts, Penn State
D: Zac Kelly, Michigan State
Sept. 26
O: Peter Mangione, Penn State
D: Kris Shakes, Penn State
Oct. 3
O: Collin McCamy, Northwestern
D: Jackson Weyman, Northwestern
Oct. 10
O: Samuel Sarver, Indiana
D: Ciaran Dalton, Rutgers