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 four 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

Picking up his second straight AAC Goalkeeper of the Week award, Johnson finished with a clean sheet against Yale and helped the Mustangs earn the win over Memphis with four saves.

Big East Defensive Player of the Week
Kenny Nielsen - Georgetown
ECNL Club - Pateadores

Going the distance in the Hoyas' conference season opener on Friday, Nielsen anchored the Georgetown defense in a hard-fought road win over Seton Hall. Georgetown registered its first shutout of the year, limiting the Pirates to just six shots and one shot on target in the 1-0 win.

Big South Offensive Player of the Week
Jefferson Amaya - High Point
ECNL Club - Charlotte Independence

Amaya scored one goal and assisted on another, while registering points in both matches last week for High Point. He scored his first goal of the season on Wednesday as he buried a penalty kick in the ninth minute to give HPU an early lead over Elon. On Saturday, he then helped the Panthers put away the match in the 58th minute when he sent in a perfectly placed corner kick for an assist in a 3-1 home victory over UNC Greensboro. 

SoCon Offensive Player of the Week
Barzee Blama - Mercer
ECNL Club - NTH NASA

Blama assisted on the first goal of the game in Mercer's 4-0 win over Winthrop on Saturday. The Snellville, Georgia, native also scored the third goal of the game in the 24th minute to extend the Bears' lead over the Eagles. Blama is currently tied for first in the SoCon in goals (4) and points (9).