Offensive Player of the Week
Jeremy Talsma, Niagara
So., Grimsby, Ontario, Smithville Christian
Jeremy Talsma recorded four points in a 3-0 shutout win against Saint Peter's over the weekend. Talsma scored one goal and dished out two assists in the victory. Talsma became the first Purple Eagle player this season to record four points in a game and the first to do so in over a year.
Defensive Player of the Week
Viktor Nikolov, Fairfield
Sr., Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio
In Fairfield's lone game last week, Viktor Nikolov picked up a clean sheet in a 2-0 win over Mount St. Mary's last week by making three second half saves. Two of his saves came in the final 10 minutes to keep the shutout intact. The performance was Nikolov's second straight shutout since joining the starting lineup three games ago.
Rookie of the Week
Pipeloore Olanrewaju, Fairfield
Fr., Linden, NJ, Linden
Pipeloore Olanrewaju scored the second goal of Fairfield's 2-0 win over Mount St. Mary's last Saturday, the Stags' only game of the week. He took a cross an one-timed a shot to the upper corner to give a cushion to the Stags in the 48th minute. The goal was Olanrewaju's fourth of the season, giving him nine points on the season.
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