2009 SLIAC Men's Soccer Players of the Week OFFENSE Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Oct 26-Nov 1 Andy Rudroff Webster Sr St. Louis, Mo./DeSmet Webster University's Andy Rudroff, a senior from St. Louis, Mo. (DeSmet), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week of October 26-November 1. Rudroff, a 5-9 midfielder, had three goals and one assist in two games played last week. He scored two goals in an 8-0 shutout versus Eureka College. Rudroff added one goal and one assist in a 4-0 victory on the road at MacMurray College. Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Oct 19-25 Ricky Seaman Principia Sr Winter Park, Fla./Lake Howell Principia College's Ricky Seaman, a senior from Winter Park, Fla. (Lake Howell), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week of October 19-25. It marks the second time this season that he has earned the honor. Seaman, a 5-8 forward, tallied two goals and two assists for a total of six points in two games played last week. He scored the game-winning goal and added two assists in Principia's 3-1 victory on the road at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, who was ranked seventh in the NCAA Division III North Region. He also recorded one goal in the Panthers 4-0 shutout versus Blackburn College. Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Oct 12-18 David Crady Eureka Jr Germantown Hills, Ill./Metamora Eureka College's David Crady, a junior from Germantown Hills, Ill. (Metamora), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week of October 12-18. Crady, a 5-10 midfielder, tallied two goals and three assists for a total of seven points in two games played last week. He had two assists in the Red Devils 6-4 win versus Robert Morris University-Springfield. Crady then added two goals and one assist in a 4-1 conference victory versus Blackburn College. His first goal against Blackburn was a header in the 55th minute and ultimately the game-winner. Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Oct 5-11 Graham Lloyd Westminster (Mo.) Fr Columbia, Mo./Hickman Westminster College's Graham Lloyd, a freshman from Columbia, Mo. (Hickman), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week of October 5-11. Lloyd, a 5-8 midfielder, had two goals, including the game-winner, and one assist in the Blue Jays 7-1 victory versus Eureka College last week. He also recorded the lone goal in a 2-1 loss to Fontbonne University. Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Sep 28-Oct 4 Mike Riti Webster Sr Webster Groves, Mo./Webster Groves Webster University's Mike Riti, a senior from Webster Groves, Mo., has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week of September 28 - October 4. Riti, a 6-1 forward, compiled three goals, including two game-winning goals, for a total of six points in two games played last week. The three goals were his first of the season, as he helped lead the Gorloks to a 2-0 record for the week. Riti scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory on the road at Blackburn College. Then, in a hard-fought game at rival Fontbonne University, Riti scored in the 59th minute to put his team ahead. He added another goal to secure the victory in the 70th minute on a header off a long throw, as Webster defeated the Griffins 2-0. After starting the season at 0-5-1, the Gorloks have won their last three games and currently stand at 3-0 in conference play. Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Sep 21-27 Matt Reeb Greenville Sr Belleville, Ill./Metro East Lutheran Greenville College's Matt Reeb, a senior from Belleville, Ill.. (Metro East Lutheran), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week of September 21-27. Reeb, a 6-0 forward, recorded four goals and one assist for a total of nine points in three games played last week. He had two goals and was 1-of-2 on penalty kicks in the Panthers 5-2 victory at Illinois College. He also added two goals and one assist in an 8-1 SLIAC win over Eureka College. Greenville went 2-1 for the week, with their loss a 1-0 decision to regionally ranked Washington University-St. Louis. Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Sep 14-20 Terrance Cosby Greenville Sr Jefferson City, Mo./Jefferson County Greenville College's Terrance Cosby, a senior from Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson County), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week of September 14-20. Cosby, a 6-1 back, recorded three goals, including both game-winning goals in Greenville's two wins last week. He had one goal in the Panthers 2-0 victory versus Harris-Stowe State University. He then added two goals in their 5-2 win versus NCAA Division II Oakland City University. Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Sep 7-13 Brian O'Malley Eureka Sr Peoria, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame Eureka College's Brian O'Malley, a senior from Peoria, Ill. (Peoria Notre Dame), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week of September 7-13. O'Malley, a 6-0 forward, recorded three goals and three assists in two games played last week. He had three assists and two goals, including the game-winner, in Eureka's 9-0 shutout versus Knox College. He then tallied the lone goal for the Red Devils in their 4-1 loss to Coe College. Eureka went 1-1 last week and now stands at 2-3 overall, which is the best start through five games in the program's three-year history. Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Sep 1-6 Ricky Seaman Principia Sr Winter Park, Fla./Lake Howell Principia College's Ricky Seaman, a senior from Winter Park, Fla. (Lake Howell), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week of September 1-6. Seaman, a 5-10 forward, scored the first goal in all but one of three games last week for Principia. He had four goals in three games, including one game-winning goal and two goals in a 4-3 season opening victory versus Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Principia opened the season 3-0. In addition to their victory against Rose-Hulman, the Panthers defeated Millikin University, 3-1, and Illinois Wesleyan University, 3-2, on the road. DEFENSE Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Oct 26-Nov 1 Adam Ross Westminster (Mo.) Fr Columbia, Mo./Rock Bridge Westminster College's Adam Ross, a freshman from Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week of October 26-November 1. Ross, a 5-10 back, man marked Principia College's leading forward, Ricky Seaman, in the Blue Jay's 2-1 victory versus the nationally ranked Panthers. He held Seaman to zero shots on goal and helped his squad maintain their 2-1 first half lead to shutout Principia in the second half. Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Oct 19-25 Wes Fleming Principia Sr Irvine, Calif./Woodbridge Principia College's Wes Fleming, a senior from Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week of October 19-25. Fleming, a 6-2 defender, helped the Panthers to two victories last week, including a 3-1 win at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, who was ranked seventh in the NCAA Division III North Region. He also scored the game-winning goal in a 4-0 shutout versus Blackburn College. "Wes has been the anchor and orchestrator of the our defense all season long with his aggressive play," commented head coach Vitalis Otieno. "This past week [Wes] was instrumental in holding the UW-Whitewater attack, which has outscored their opponents 13-0 before facing us, to only one goal." Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Oct 12-18 Justin Robbins Spalding Sr Louisville, Ky./Male Spalding University's Justin Robbins, a senior from Louisville, Ky. (Male), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week of October 12-18. Robbins anchored the back line of the Golden Eagles defense against Principia College. Spalding was defeated 2-1 by the Panthers. "[Justin] directed the defense and provided deep support to allow us to switch the position of the attack," said head coach Kevin Cromwell. "He had numerous clearances to get us out of trouble, and when we pushed him up on corner and free kicks, he knocked down two balls late in the match that allowed us opportunities to score." Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Oct 5-11 Matt Geringer Webster Sr St. Louis, Mo./Hazelwood Central Webster University's Matt Geringer, a senior from St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood Central), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week of October 5-11. This is the second time this season that he has earned the honor. Geringer, a 6-6 goalkeeper, recorded 12 saves to lead his squad to a 1-0 shutout over previously unbeaten and nationally ranked No. 8 Principia College. The win was his fourth straight and also his third shutout in four games. Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Sep 28-Oct 4 Samuel Thomas Principia So Chesterfield, Mo./The Principia School Principia College's Samuel Thomas, a sophomore from Chesterfield, Mo. (The Principia School), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week of September 28 - October 4. Thomas, a 6-0 goalkeeper, led Principia to three shutouts last week as they extended their win streak to nine consecutive games. He had one save as the Panthers defeated SLIAC pre-season favorite Fontbonne University, 3-0. He then tallied eight saves in a 4-0 win against Lindenwood-Belleville. Principia ended the week with a 1-0 victory on the road at Eureka, but no statistics were available at the time of this release. Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Sep 21-27 Matt Geringer Webster Sr Florissant, Mo./Hazelwood Central Webster University's Matt Geringer, a senior from Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood Central), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week of September 21-27. Geringer, a 6-6 goalkeeper, recorded a shutout in the Gorloks first win of the season, a 3-0 victory versus SLIAC foe Westminster College (Mo.). He faced a total of seven shots and tallied three saves in 90:00 minutes in goal. Geringer's win in goal also helped secure head coach Marty Todt's 200th career victory. Webster stands at 1-0-0 in conference play and 1-5-1 overall. Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Sep 14-20 Joel Robinson Greenville Sr Decatur, Ill./MacArthur Greenville College's Joel Robinson, a senior from Decatur, Ill. (MacArthur), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week of September 14-20. Robinson, a 6-0 goalkeeper, recorded 15 saves and one shutout in 160:00 minutes in goal last week. He was 2-0 for the week and recorded the complete game shutout versus Harris-Stowe State University. Robinson also held NCAA Division II opponent Oakland City University scoreless in 70:00 minutes in goal, as the Panthers recorded the 5-2 victory on the road. Week Player School Year Hometown/High School Sep 7-13 Aaron Harkins Spalding Sr Waldorf, Md./Oldham County (Ky.) Spalding University's Aaron Harkins, a senior from Waldorf, Md. (Oldham County (Ky.)), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week of September 7-13. Harkins, a 5-9 goalkeeper, recorded 10 saves in a complete game shutout versus Thomas More College. He faced a total of 32 shots in 90 minutes in goal, as the Golden Eagles tallied the 2-0 victory. "Aaron played another outstanding game for us," commented Spalding head coach Kevin Cromwell. "We played 20 minutes down a man, and his punts and goal kicks continually got us out of trouble."

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