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2000 Men's Soccer Players of the Week

For the Week of: Oct. 29

Offense

Christian Forsmo

Christian Forsmo - Forsmo, a senior midfielder from Monona Grove, WI (Monona Grove H.S.), scored both of Carroll's goals, including the game-winner in double overtime, during a 2-1 victory over Concordia University (WI) during the Pioneers season finale. Carroll improved their overall record to to 8-8 with the win.

For the Week of: Oct. 22

Offense

Mark Allen

Mark Allen, Monmouth - Allen, a first-year center midfielder from Milan, Ill., (Sherrard H.S.), scored five goals in three matches as Monmouth compiled a 1-1-1 record last week. During Saturday's 4-0 win over Lawrence, Allen recorded three goals. The following day, which ended in a 1-1 tie with St. Norbert, he had the Scots only goal. Earlier in the week, Allen scored the game-tying (2-2) goal in an eventual 3-2 loss to Illinois Wesleyan.

Defense

Phil Serna

Phil Serna, Ripon College - Serna, a senior goalkeeper from Oregon, Wis., (Oregon HS), had two shutout wins for Ripon over a two-game stretch on Saturday and Sunday, including a shutout win over Grinnell in a game that clinched the regular season title for Ripon. Serna had a combined total of seven saves in the two victories and Ripon went undefeated in regular season MWC play.

For the Week of: Oct. 15

Offense

Dan Carver

Dan Carver, Lake Forest - Carver scored four goals during Lake Forest's two Midwest Conference games last week. During a 3-1 win over Monmouth on Saturday, Carver scored the opening goal in the fourth minute and added an insurance goal in the 86th minute after MC had cut the Foresters lead to a single goal. Carver scored the game's first goal again, this time in the 36th minute, on Sunday during a 6-0 win over Illinois College. He also scored in the 50th minute. Carver has scored at least one goal in all six MWC games he has played this season, including four games with two goals.

Defense

Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen, Beloit - Cullen, a junior defender, helped the resurgent Bucs post key 3-1 and 3-0 conference victories over Illinois College and Monmouth last weekend. Cullen drew tough assignments against both teams' best offensive players but held them scoreless. The Prairie DuSac, Wis., native also scored an unassisted goal against Monmouth on Sunday. Beloit, which improved to 5-6 overall, 4-4 in league play, earns its' second straight POW honor.

For the Week of: Oct. 8

Offense

Matthew Schmitz

Matthew Schmitz, Ripon - Schmitz, a first-year forward, scored two goals during a 5-0 Ripon win over Lawrence last Wednesday, and added another goal in a 4-1 win over St. Norbert on Saturday. Ripon currently sits atop the MWC with a 7-0-0 mark.

Defense

Josh Perlberg

Josh Perlberg, Beloit - Perlberg, a goalkeeper for the Buccaneers, made 27 saves during the course of the week as the Bucs went 2-1 in three matches. He made seven saves against Rockford College as Beloit beat the 7th-ranked team in the Midwest region at the time, 4-1. He then made ten saves in a 3-1 victory over Knox on Saturday and another 10 saves in a 3-0 loss to Lake Forest on Sunday.

For the Week of: Oct. 1

Offense

Dan Carver

Dan Carver, Lake Forest College -- A first-year forward from Deerfield, Ill., Carver led Lake Forest to a 2-0 record for the week. Saturday he scored on two of eight shots in the 6-0 win over Lawrence. Sunday, Carver registered ten shots and one assist in the win against UW-Platteville.

Defense

Matt Spurlin

Matt Spurlin, Lake Forest College - Senior defender Matt Spurlin earnes this week's MWC Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. Matt anchored a defense that shut out Lawrence on Saturday 6-0, holding them to just 5 shots (1 on goal). On Sunday Lake Forest also defeated UW-Platteville 3-1.

For the Week of: Sept. 24

Offense

Erik Johnson

Erik Johnson, Ripon College -- Erik Johnson, a senior midfielder from Waukesha, WI (Pewaukee High School), led Ripon to two MWC victories last week. During the Red Hawks 6-2 win over Illinois College on Saturday and 4-1 win over Monmouth on Sunday, Johnson totaled three goals and three assists.

Defense

Davin Dahl

Davin Dahl, Grinnell College --A senior goalkeeper from Lakewood, CO, Dahl allowed just one goal in three home matches last week, helping the Grinnell College men's soccer team improve to 6-2 on the season. Dahl played every minute of all three matches. He posted seven saves in Thursday's 2-0 win over Central, four saves in a 3-1 conference win over St. Norbert on Saturday, and made one save in a 2-0 victory over Lawrence on Sunday.

For the Week of: Sept. 17

Offense

Steve Teisl

Steve Teisl, Lake Forest College -- Teisl, a freshman midfielder from Chardon, OH, led Lake Forest to two Midwest Conference road wins over the weekend. On Saturday (September 16th), Teisl picked an opportune time to score his first career goal. In the game's 10th minute, Teisl found the back of the net. The goal proved to be the game's only score as Lake Forest held on for a 1-0 win over St. Norbert. The following afternoon at Knox, Teisl scored in the 46th minute to tie the score at 1-1. The Foresters went on to defeat Knox, 2-1. The two wins helped LF bounce back from an 0-2-0 start to the season and improved their MWC record to 2-1-0.

Defense

Ed Elliot

Ed Elliot, Lake Forest College -- A sophomore goalkeeper, Ed allowed just one goal in two games for the week; shutting out St. Norbert, 1-0, on Saturday...allowed one goal in a 2-1 win at Knox on Sunday...stopped a penalty kick versus Knox...seven saves versus St. Norbert...two saves versus Knox...improved his goals against average to 1.43 for the season...helped Lake Forest bounce back from an 0-2-0 start with back-to-back MWC road wins this week...Lake Forest is currently 2-2-0 overall and 2-1-0 in the MWC.

For the Week of: Sept. 10

Offense

Steve Gray

Steve Gray, Monmouth -- Steve Gray, a junior from Princeton, IL, has been named the season's first Midwest Conference men's soccer offensive player of the week. Gray led Monmouth to wins in each of their three matches to open the year. He scored two goals in the Scots' season-opening 3-0 win over Central (IA) and tacked on another goal during Monmouth's MWC-opening 2-1 win over Grinnell, the pre-season coaches poll pick to finish third in the league. The Scots also knocked off Cornell (IA), 4-2. Gray's seven points is tops on the team.

Defense

David Perkins

David Perkins, St. Norbert -- St. Norbert goalkeeper David Perkins earns this week's Defensive Player of the Week selection in men's soccer after helping the Green Knights post a 3-2 upset win over defending regular-season conference champion Beloit last Thursday. Perkins also recorded a 2-0 shutout against Cardinal Strich two days later in the CSU tournament and finished the weekend with a 2-1 victory over Loras on Sunday. The Racine, Wisconsin native was named the top goaltender in the Cardinal Strich tournament and helped St. Norbert improve to 3-2 on the season.