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Owls Double Up on Player of the Week Honors
9/2/2024 3:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic men's soccer claimed half of this week's American Conference weekly honors, the league announced on Monday. Mamadou Diarra earned the Offensive Player of the Week award, while Kasper Heerfordt was named Defensive Player of the Week.
Diarra burst onto the scene with a hat trick in the first half on Thursday vs. Stetson. The senior followed up that performance by scoring the game-winner in the second half on Sunday against Belmont. He added a pair of assists on the Owls' other two goals.
Heerfordt, the Owls' only true freshman, played all 90 minutes at right back on Sunday. He delivered the cross that led to Diarra's game-winner in the 67th minute. It was his first career point.
The Owls are 1-1-1, with the result of the suspended Stetson match still pending. Next on the schedule is a meeting with Utah Valley on Thursday at 7 p.m. All home games at the FAU Soccer Stadium are free admission.
Offensive Player of the Week
Mamadou Diarra, Sr., F, Florida Atlantic
Defensive Player of the Week
Kasper Heerfordt, Fr., D, Florida Atlantic
Goalkeeper of the Week
Jonathan Munteanu, So., UAB
Freshman of the Week
Jaedon Richardson, F, Charlotte
Honorable Mention
Isaac Calderon, So., F, UAB
Chris McKenna, Gr., D, UAB
Filip Jauk, Sr., F, Charlotte
Logan Longo, Gr., D, Memphis
Jalen Anderson, Gr., F, South Florida
Diarra burst onto the scene with a hat trick in the first half on Thursday vs. Stetson. The senior followed up that performance by scoring the game-winner in the second half on Sunday against Belmont. He added a pair of assists on the Owls' other two goals.
While we wait... here's 2⃣ of Mamadou Diarra's 3⃣ first half goals ⬇️
— Florida Atlantic Men's Soccer (@FAUMSoccer) August 29, 2024
Weather delay | 53' | FAU 3, STET 1 pic.twitter.com/bIZqA2CAoU
Heerfordt, the Owls' only true freshman, played all 90 minutes at right back on Sunday. He delivered the cross that led to Diarra's game-winner in the 67th minute. It was his first career point.
20 minutes to go...
— Florida Atlantic Men's Soccer (@FAUMSoccer) September 2, 2024
This Mamadou Diarra header has the Owls on top! pic.twitter.com/X5HGXzMCN1
The Owls are 1-1-1, with the result of the suspended Stetson match still pending. Next on the schedule is a meeting with Utah Valley on Thursday at 7 p.m. All home games at the FAU Soccer Stadium are free admission.
Offensive Player of the Week
Mamadou Diarra, Sr., F, Florida Atlantic
Defensive Player of the Week
Kasper Heerfordt, Fr., D, Florida Atlantic
Goalkeeper of the Week
Jonathan Munteanu, So., UAB
Freshman of the Week
Jaedon Richardson, F, Charlotte
Honorable Mention
Isaac Calderon, So., F, UAB
Chris McKenna, Gr., D, UAB
Filip Jauk, Sr., F, Charlotte
Logan Longo, Gr., D, Memphis
Jalen Anderson, Gr., F, South Florida
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