BIG EAST Offensive Player/Freshman of the Week
Finn Moran, Butler, Fr., F (Cranford, N.J.)
Moran scored both goals in Butler’s 2-1 victory over Villanova, accounting for all of the Bulldogs’ offense in the BIG EAST win. The freshman opened the scoring before delivering the game-winning goal, finishing with four points on three shots, including two on goal. The brace marked the first two collegiate goals of his career and his first game-winner. Moran was the only BIG EAST player to score multiple goals during the week.
 
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Eric Howard, Georgetown, Sr., D (Redmond, Wash.)
Howard delivered on both ends of the field in Georgetown’s 4-0 victory over Seton Hall. The senior defender recorded a goal and an assist for three points while helping anchor a Hoya back line that posted a shutout and limited the Pirates to just five shots. Howard finished second among BIG EAST players with three points during the week.
 
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week
Kyle Durham, UConn, R-Jr., GK (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Durham turned away all six shots on goal he faced to lead UConn to a 1-0 road victory at Marquette. The redshirt junior posted a 1.000 save percentage across 90 minutes as the Huskies secured the clean sheet and three BIG EAST points. His six saves were tied for the second-most by a BIG EAST goalkeeper during the week.
 
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Matthew Hudson, Creighton, Jr., GK (Marion, Iowa)
Hudson made six saves in Creighton’s 1-1 road draw at Xavier. Facing 18 shots overall, including 11 in the second half, Hudson helped preserve the result after the Bluejays were reduced to 10 men for the final 12:35.
 
Chance Johnson, DePaul, Gr., GK (Mustang, Okla.)
Johnson recorded a five-save shutout as DePaul battled St. John’s to a scoreless draw. The graduate goalkeeper stopped all five shots on goal he faced across 90 minutes to preserve the clean sheet.
 
Matthew Van Horn, Georgetown, Sr., M (North Pole, Alaska)
Van Horn scored in Georgetown’s 4-0 victory over Seton Hall, helping the Hoyas earn three BIG EAST points. The senior finished with two points as Georgetown produced the highest-scoring performance in the conference during the week.
 
Valentin Kneis, Providence, Gr., GK (West Chester, Pa.)
Kneis made a league-high seven saves in Providence’s 1-1 draw with Akron. The graduate goalkeeper allowed just one goal on eight shots on target and finished the match with an .875 save percentage.
 
Ryan D'urso, Xavier, So., D (Keller, Texas)
D’urso played all 90 minutes as Xavier held No. 5 Creighton to a season-low five shots in a 1-1 draw. The Musketeers limited the Bluejays to one goal, marking just the fifth time this season Creighton had been held to one goal or fewer.
 
PAST WINNERS
 
Offensive Player of the Week
8.24 – Carter Tavares, Creighton
8.31 – Tomiwa Adewumi, Marquette
9.8 – Alvaro Maneiro, Providence
9.14 – Tomiwa Adewumi, Marquette
9.21 – Allan Juarez, Creighton
9.28 – Matthew Van Horn, Georgetown
10.5 – Remi Agunbiade, Akron
10.12 – Mads Konrad Horgøien, Marquette
10.19 – Finn Moran, Butler
 
Defensive Player of the Week
8.24 – Ivar Nå Aga, St. John’s
8.31 – Tate Lampman, Georgetown
9.8 – Matthew Reed, Creighton
9.14 – Tate Lampman, Georgetown
9.21 – Eric Howard, Georgetown
9.28 – Nolan Brice, Xavier
10.5 – Ekene Okeke, Xavier
10.12 – Matthew Paiva, Akron
10.19 – Eric Howard, Georgetown
 
Goalkeeper of the Week
8.24 – Alex Yagudayev, Villanova
8.31 – Brooks Boersma, Butler
9.8 – Alex Yagudayev, Villanova
9.14 – Brett Kaminski, Akron
9.21 – Brooks Boersma, Butler
9.28 – Devin Armstrong, Seton Hall
10.5 – Jonny Mennell, Xavier
10.12 – Jonny Mennell, Xavier
10.19 – Kyle Durham, UConn
 
Freshman of the Week
8.24 – Carter Tavares, Creighton
8.31 – Tomiwa Adewumi, Marquette
9.8 – Carter Tavares, Creighton
9.14 – Tomiwa Adewumi, Marquette
9.21 – Noah Strellnauer, Georgetown
9.28 – Beckham Williams, Xavier
10.5 – Terrance Reynolds, Georgetown
10.12 – Terrance Reynolds, Georgetown
10.19 – Finn Moran, Butler