INDIANAPOLIS – Cleveland State sophomore goalkeeper Brad Stuver (Twinsburg, Ohio) has earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America Men's Player of the Week honors, the organization announced on Wednesday.
Each week, a male and female player are selected by a committee from a nomination pool comprised of players of the week from each NCAA Division I soccer conference. Winners are announced through NSCAA.com and recognized at halftime of the NSCAA College Game of the Week on Fox Soccer Channel, a schedule of 20 men's and women's intercollegiate matches.
Before 1,877 fans at Krenzler Field on Saturday, Stuver stood tall in goal for the Vikings, turning aside five shots in Cleveland State’s 2-1 victory over No. 1 Akron.
Akron entered the match as one of three undefeated teams in the country and had scored 42 goals on the year. The Vikings handed the Zips their first regular season defeat since 2008.
The lone goal scored against Stuver came on a penalty kick, which just eluded Stuver, who guessed to the correct side of the net but arrived late.
For the match, Cleveland State was outshot, 12-6, with seven Akron shots finding their way on net.
The award is the second of the year for Stuver, who earned player of the week honors for his work during the week of Oct. 4.
Assured of a Horizon League Tournament bid, the Vikings head to Indianapolis on Friday for an early-morning match against the Butler Bulldogs. Kick-off is slated for 10 a.m. ET, with live coverage available on HorizonLeague.com by clicking here.
