ELMHURST, Ill. – Oral Roberts midfielder Santiago Riveros was named Summit League Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while Omaha defender Jacob Weiler garnered the Defensive Player of the Week award for their performances, Sept. 19-25.

SANTIAGO RIVEROS, ORAL ROBERTS
Jr. // M // Armenia, Colombia

·         Earned his second career Offensive Player of the Week award, both this season
·         Netted a brace in Oral Roberts' 3-2 Summit League win over Eastern Illinois
·         Scored the game-winning goal unassisted in the 51^st minute
·         His two goals gave him four points in the Golden Eagles' lone match of the week

Also nominated: Karsten Hanlin, Denver; Zach Tom, Fort Wayne; Emmanuel Hamzat, Omaha

Previous honorees: Aug. 29 – Santiago Riveros, ORU; Sept. 6 – Fazlo Alihodzic, UNO; Sept. 12 – Thilo Korperich, IPFW; Sept. 19 – Jacob Bevan, WIU

JACOB WEILER, OMAHA
Jr. // D // Fargo, N.D.

·         Received his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
·         Part of an Omaha backline that registered a 1-0 shutout over a 5-2 Air Force squad to snap   its four-match winning streak
·         Helped record a pair of team saves to secure the victory
·         Tallied his first career point with an assist on the lone Maverick goal

Also nominated: Graham Smith, Denver; Ben Thornton, IUPUI; Parker Johnson, Oral Roberts

Previous honorees: Aug. 29 – Reagan Dunk, DU; Sept. 6 – Joseph Ghitis, UNO/Kortne Ford, DU; Sept. 12 – Tim Hansen, WIU; Sept. 19 – Kortne Ford, DU

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