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 five players who were outstanding on the field for their college teams.
American Rookie of the Week
Anders Bordoy - Memphis
ECNL Club - Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Bordoy helped the Tigers clinch a spot in The American Men's Soccer Championship with a pair of assists in the 2-1 win over South Florida.
Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week
Tanner Anderson - St. Louis University
ECNL Club - SLSG
Anderson had a three goal week for the Billikens in the final week of the regular season. The freshman from Quincy, Ill., began the week by scoring twice in the Billikens' non conference victory against Blackburn, then scored the late equalizer in the game at Saint Joseph's that helped SLU secure the tie and the No. 2 seed in the A-10 Men's Soccer Championship.
Patriot League Rookie of the Week
Luke Dunne - Boston University
ECNL Club - Maryland United FC
Dunne helped Boston University defeat Loyola, 3-1, by assisting on the third goal in the 86th minute for his first assist of the season.
Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week
Jordan Illian - South Carolina
ECNL Club - Sporting Delaware
South Carolina's Jordan Illian finished with five points (2g, 1a) in the Gamecocks' win over Coastal Carolina on Friday, their first over the Chants since 2015. The freshman midfielder scored the game-winner with 33 seconds left in the match. Illian's brace makes him the first Gamecock freshman to score two goals in a match since 2007. His five-point night also made him the first Carolina player since 2013 with five points.
WCC Offensive Player of the Week
Riley Lynch - St. Mary's
ECNL Club - Phoenix Rising FC
Riley Lynch notched the game-winning goal over Pacific last Wednesday in the 74th minute off a free kick just outside the box, bending a left-footed shot around Pacific's wall. Lynch also assisted on the first goal of the game. At USF last Saturday, he led the rush up field that created the build up before the first goal, and scored the Gaels' third goal off a rebound. This is Lynch's first weekly award this season and the third for the Gaels.
