Horizon League Men's Soccer Players of the Week (October 9)

INDIANAPOLIS – UIC claims both Horizon League Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week spots this week. Horizon League Offensive Player of the week, midfielder Peter Becht netted two goals in UIC’s defeat of Horizon League-leading opponent, Green Bay. In goal, Sawyer Jackman helped the Flames to a 1-0-1 win-loss-tie record and has claimed this week’s Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK | PETER BECHT | UIC | FRESHMAN | MIDFIELDER | DOWNERS GROVE, ILL.
Peter Becht scored two goals to lead UIC to a 3-1 victory over conference leading and previously undefeated Green Bay.  His first came after he disrupted two Phoenix in the Flames’ offensive end, corralled the loose ball, and shot quickly to the corner of the goal.  Late in the game, he added another goal, heading a cross past the keeper to make it 3-0.  Becht now has four goals on the season and is fourth in the conference in goal scoring.  He has two game winners to lead the Horizon League.

2017 Offensive Players of the Week
August 28 – Spiro Pliakos, Detroit Mercy
September 5 – AJ Paterson, Wright State
September 11 – Audi Jepson, Green Bay
September 18 – Alec Phillippe, Wright State
September 25 – Jesus Perez, UIC  
October 2 – Oscar Gonzalez, UIC
October 9 – Peter Becht, UIC

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK | SAWYER JACKMAN | UIC | JUNIOR | GOALKEEPER | ST. CHARLES, ILL.
Sawyer Jackman was instrumental in staking the Flames to a 1-0-1 record last week.  Against Loyola, he made three saves including two on game winning shots.  He poked away a dangerous header in the 90th minute, and then in overtime he saved a penalty kick to preserve the draw.  Jackman saved another PK against Green Bay as he held the conference’s most prolific scoring team without a goal for nearly 90 minutes, only allowing a score on the rebound of the saved penalty.  Jackman is second in the conference in saves and is unbeaten in the Flames’ last five games (4-0-1).

2017 Defensive Players of the Week
August 28 – Freddy Lorenzen, Milwaukee
September 5 – Dan Brown, Belmont
September 11 – Robbie Beckwell, Detroit Mercy
September 18 – Jim Barkei, Northern Kentucky
September 25 – Thomas M’Barek, Cleveland State 
October 2 – Freddy Lorenzen, Milwaukee
October 9 – Sawyer Jackman, UIC