ELMHURST, Ill. – After nailing the match-winning goal late in the first half on Friday against Oral Roberts, redshirt freshman Mo Assi was named Summit League Defensive Player of the Week. Along with his goal, Assi also helped the Gents with their third shutout of the season, and they also held the Golden Eagles to only three shots.
Offensive Player of the Week, Alex Dawson, F, Fr., Austin College Dawson, a forward from Spring, scored a pair of goals and added an assist as the ’Roos defeated the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and McMurry University to open the season. Against Mary Hardin-Baylor, Dawson scored a second half goal in a 3-0 victory and then assisted on the game-winner and tallied a score of his own to seal a 2-0 win at McMurry.