Oklahoma City – Constantin Bauer and Juan Almanza of John Brown have been named this week’s Sooner Athletic Conference Digital Scoreboards Men’s Soccer Players of the Week, as released by the conference office Monday morning.
Offensive Player of the Week
Constantin Bauer
John Brown, Sophomore, Midfielder
Mainz, Germany
- Helped the Golden Eagles to a 3-0 victory over No. 25 Xavier
- Scored two goals on four total shots for his first collegiate brace
- Both goals came in the later stages of the match to help the Golden Eagles to their first road win over a ranked opponent since 2018
- Had four total shots, with two being on frame during the week
Other Nominees - Callum Scott, Science and Arts, Maquan Aldridge, Nelson, Curtis Clarke, Southwestern Christian, Baptiste Hervaud, Wayland Baptist, and Filliph Kamfjord, Mid-America Christian
Defensive Player of the Week
Juan Almanza
John Brown, Junior, Goalkeeper
Panama City, Panama
- Helped the Golden Eagles to a 3-0 victory over No. 25 Xavier
- Tied a career-high with six saves to claim his second career clean sheet
- Made a pair of saves in the first half that saw Xavier out-shoot John Brown 8-1 in the first 45 minutes
Other Nominees - Matias Garcia, Mid-America Christian, Dayron Van Oers, Science and Arts, Evan Schumacher, Wayland Baptist, and Axel Tricot, Southwestern Christian
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Offensive – Constantin Bauer, John Brown
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