Week Player School Year Hometown/High School
Oct. 22-28 Matt Mercer Westminster (Mo.) Sr St. Louis, Mo./Whitfield

Westminster College's Matt Mercer, a senior from St. Louis, Mo. (Whitfield), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of October 22-28. This is the third time this season Mercer has earned the honor, including his second consecutive week.

Mercer, a forward, finished the week with two goals and two assists for a total of six points in a 4-1 Blue Jay victory versus Fontbonne University that clinched the No. 2 seed for Westminster in the SLIAC Tournament. It is the highest conference finish for the Blue Jays in four years.

Mercer, who now has 23 goals, nine assists and 55 points this season, broke the Westminster record for goals and points in a season. He also ranks among the national statistical leaders in NCAA Division III in Goals per Game and Points per Game.

Week Player School Year Hometown/High School
Oct. 15-21 Matt Mercer Westminster (Mo.) Sr St. Louis, Mo./Whitfield

Westminster College's Matt Mercer, a senior from St. Louis, Mo. (Whitfield), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of October 15-21. This is the second time this season Mercer has earned the honor.

Mercer, a forward, finished the week with five goals and two assists as he led the Blue Jays to a 2-1 record. He recorded one goal and the game-winning assist in a 3-0 non-conference victory versus Maryville University (Mo.). He then added three goals and another game-winning assist as Westminster defeated Greenville College 4-3 to remain in contention for the SLIAC Tournament. Mercer also scored the Blue Jays lone goal in a 5-1 loss to NAIA Columbia College.

Mercer, who now has 21 goals, seven assists and 49 points this season, broke the Westminster record for goals and points in a season.

Week Player School Year Hometown/High School
Oct. 8-14 Ricky Seaman Principia So Winter Park, Fla./Lake Howell

Principia College's Ricky Seaman, a sophomore from Winter Park, Fla. (Lake Howell), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of October 8-14.

Seaman, a forward, helped lead the Panthers to their sixth consecutive victory last week in a 3-0 shutout versus Westminster College (Mo.). He had two goals, including the game-winner, as Principia remained undefeated in conference play at 6-0.

Week Player School Year Hometown/High School
Oct. 1-7 Matt Mercer Westminster (Mo.) Sr St. Louis, Mo./Whitfield

Westminster College's Matt Mercer, a senior from St. Louis, Mo. (Whitfield), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of October 1-7.

Mercer, a forward, recorded four goals, three assists and one game-winning goal in three games played last week. He had two goals and one assist in a 4-0 shutout versus MacMurray College. Mercer then added two goals, including the game-winner, and two assists in a 4-3 Blue Jay victory versus Millikin University.

Mercer, with his four goals last week, tied the Westminster record for most goals in a season at 16.

Week Player School Year Hometown/High School
Sep 24-30 Mike Utley Fontbonne So St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville

Fontbonne University's Mike Utley, a sophomore from St. Louis, Mo. (Pattonville), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of September 24-30.

Utley, a forward, scored three goals and added one assist for a total of seven points last week. He recorded the game-winning goals in a 1-0 victory versus Maryville University (Mo.) and a 5-0 victory versus MacMurray College, that helped his squad remain undefeated in conference play at 4-0.

Utley now leads the Griffins on the season in goals (6) and points (13).

Week Player School Year Hometown/High School
Sep 17-23 Frankie Ellis Greenville So Cape Girardeau, Mo./Notre Dame

Greenville College's Frankie Ellis, a sophomore from Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Notre Dame), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of September 17-23.

Ellis, a midfielder, netted the game-winning goal to give the Panthers a 2-0 victory versus Webster University in conference action on the road. He also scored two goals in a 5-2 win over Blackburn College, bringing his season goal total to five.

Week Player School Year Hometown/High School
Sep 10-16 Cory Scott Maryville (Mo.) So Hannibal, Mo./Hannibal

Maryville University's Cory Scott, a sophomore from Hannibal, Mo., has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of September 10-16.

Scott, a midfielder, scored two goals, both game-winners, this pas week as he helped the Saints start 2-0 in conference play. He scored the game-winning goal in Maryville's SLIAC opening win on the road at Westminster College (Mo.). Scott then score the Saints opening goal less than three minutes into the game versus Lincoln Christian College.

Scott also added one assist for the week.

Week Player School Year Hometown/High School
Sep 3-9 Jeff Senior Maryville (Mo.) Sr Quincy, Ill./Quincy

Maryville University's Jeff Senior, a junior goalkeeper from Quincy, Ill., has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of September 3-9.

Senior recorded a 2-0 shutout in the Saints first victory of the season versus Luther College at the Soccer Classic in Decorah, Iowa. He faced a total of 15 shots versus the Norse and tallied seven saves to be named to the All-Tournament Team. Maryville also finished in a three-way tie for the championship after losing their second game to Augustana College (Ill.) 2-0.

Week Player School Year Hometown/High School
Aug 27-Sep 2 Spencer Brown Principia Fr Camarillo, Calif./Viewpoint School

Principia College's Spencer Brown, a freshman from Camarillo, Calif. (Viewpoint School), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of August 27-September 2.

Brown, a 6-1 forward, scored both game-winning goals for the Panthers as they went 2-0 at the 2007 Rhodes Classic in Memphis, Tenn. Principia defeated Millsaps College 3-1 and host school Rhodes 2-1.

 

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