This season the ECNL will feature the college corner, a section highlighting standout ECNL alums who were named Players of the Week from their respective NCAA Division 1 conferences around the country. This week features seven players who were outstanding on the field for their college teams.
American Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Week
Cole Johnson - SMU
ECNL Club - Real Salt Lake FC-AZ
Johnson recorded his league-leading sixth clean sheet of the season in the 3-0 win over Florida Atlantic. The award marks the fourth time this season he has been named the American Goalkeeper of the Week.
Big East Freshman of the Week
Kieran Chandler - UConn
ECNL Club - FSA FC
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 South Defensive Player of the Week
Cooper Jennings - USC Upstate
ECNL Club - South Carolina Surf
Jennings combined for 14 saves and a .875 save percentage in two complete matches for Upstate last week. After making five stops on Wednesday at Radford, he followed up with nine saves on 18 shots faced as the Spartans downed the Lancers at home, 2-0. Jennings has now been awarded the Big South Defensive Player of the Week and Big South Freshman of the week awards this season.
Big South Freshman of the Week
Dzenan Cerimagic - USC Upstate
ECNL Club - Concorde Fire Platinum
Cerimagic helped lead the offensive attack against the Highlanders with a goal in Upstate's 2-0 win on Saturday. The freshman found the back of the net in the 40th minute and now has a total of seven points on the season, tied for second on the team.
CAA Offensive Player of the Week
Richard Monath - Delaware
ECNL Club - Pipeline SC
Monath played all 180 minutes and collected six points in a 2-0-0 week for Delaware that included a win over a ranked opponent. The freshman from Maryland had a goal and an assist in both of the Blue Hens' 2-1 wins on the week – a Tuesday victory over NJIT and Saturday triumph against No. 18 Hofstra.
Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week
Alex Harris - Cornell
ECNL Club - Washington Timbers
Harris scored four goals in a 2-0 week for Cornell that included wins over both Colgate and Princeton. The freshman recorded 10 shots and seven shots on target over the course of the two games.
Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week
Trey Sheeler - Lehigh
ECNL Club - Lehigh Valley United
Sheeler anchored a backline that secured a clean sheet in the 0-0 tie versus Loyola Maryland. The game marked the first clean sheet for Lehigh since the Mountain Hawks defeated Lafayette, 1-0, in 2022.
