Horizon League Men's Soccer Players of the Week (October 2)

INDIANAPOLIS – UIC midfield Oscar Gonzalez scored three goals and an assist in two games leading him to earn this week’s Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week. Milwaukee goalkeeper Freddy Lorenzen posted back-to-back shutouts and has been named this week’s Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK | OSCAR GONZALEZ | UIC | JUNIOR | MIDFIELDER | CHICAGO, ILL.
Oscar Gonzalez scored three goals and added an assist as UIC went 2-0 during the week.  Gonzalez had the first goal of the game in both of UIC’s wins.  Against Northern Illinois, he spun in traffic and unleashed a shot that gave the Flames a 1-0 lead.  Later, he assisted on the insurance goal in UIC’s 3-1 win.  Gonzalez struck in the 17- minute against IUPUI, bending a ball from 20 yards out that curled inside the far post.  After the Jaguars pulled to within a goal in the 61st minute, he responded just 18 seconds later with a heavy shot from outside the box to make the final score 4-2.  Gonzalez leads the Flames in goals (4) and points (12) on the season.

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

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK | FREDDY LORENZEN | MILWAUKEE | FRESHMAN | GOALKEEPER | ELMSHORN, GERMANY.
Freshman Freddy Lorenzen (Elmshorn, Germany) had a fantastic week in goal for the Panthers, posting back-to-back shutouts. He recorded 6 saves as the Panthers claimed the "Milwaukee Cup" against Marquette midweek and followed that with a pair of stops in a big victory over NKU on the weekend.

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