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UConn, Providence and St. John’s Share Men’s #BEsoccer Weekly Honors

BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Scott Testori, UConn, Jr., F (Madison, Conn.)
Testori came up big in the Huskies comeback win against Marquette on Saturday night. The junior forward was instrumental in all of the Husky’s goals as he scored the equalizer and then the game winner to register his first collegiate multi-goal game. He also assisted UConn’s first goal of the night. Testori played all 90 minutes in the win against Marquette, leading UConn with 6 shots with 3 being on goal. For the week he totaled 10 shots and five shots on goal in 111 played minutes.
 
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Macoumba Ba, St. John’s, Sr., D (Dakar, Senegal)
Ba helped lead the Johnnies to a 3-1 road victory over Villanova on Saturday on both ends of the pitch. He was crucial in the defensive third, helping the Red Storm stifle the Wildcats' offense with just two shots on goal and assisting in several clear attempts. Offensively, the senior defender registered a goal and dished out an assist, while three of his four shot attempts were on target.
 
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week
Lukas Burns, Providence, Sr., GK (Cinnaminson, N.J.)
Taking on fifth-ranked Georgetown on Saturday, Burns acted as a brick wall for the Friars to keep the Hoyas off the scoreboard for the first time in 2023. The senior goalkeeper made a season-high six saves in the win, while recording his fourth-consecutive shutout. Overall, Burns has five complete game shutouts this season.
 
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Kieran Chandler, UConn, Fr., M/D (Simsbury, Conn.)
Chandler scored his second goal of the season on Saturday night against Marquette, UConn’s first goal of the afternoon. He also recorded his third assist of the season on the Huskies game tying goal, before the Huskies earned the 3-2 win.
 
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Jason Shokalook , Akron, Jr., F (Erie, Pa.)
Shokalook continued his stellar run of play and propelled the Zips to a 3-0 win at Cleveland State on Tuesday with a hat trick. The performance marked the fourth consecutive multi-goal game for Shokalook, as well as his second career hat trick.
Gevork Diarbian, Providence, Sr., F (Cranston, R.I.)
Diarbian helped lead the Friars past fifth-ranked Georgetown on Saturday with the game-winning tally in the 75th minute.
Andrea Borg, Seton Hall, Jr., D (Sliema, Malta)
Borg tallied a goal and two assists in a pair of contests, as the Pirates completed a 2-0 week with wins over Princeton and Creighton. Borg scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Princeton, also adding an assist on another goal in the second half. In Saturday's win over Creighton, Borg pitched in with the primary assist on Mark Walier's goal just before halftime.
Makel Rasheed, Xavier, Sr., D (Rockville, Md.)
Rasheed helped Xavier post a scoreless draw against third-ranked Akron on Saturday, the team’s fifth shutout of the season. Playing the full 90 minutes, he led the Musketeers’ defense that held Akron scoreless for only the second time this season.
Jonny Mennell, Xavier, So., GK (Asheville, N.C.)
Mennell made five saves and recorded his fifth shutout of the season against Akron on Saturday. Overall, he lowered his goals against average to 1.00 GAA on the year.