GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – NC State sophomore midfielder David Loera and Virginia freshman forward Daryl Dike have been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Co-Offensive Players of the Week, while NC State sophomore goalkeeper Leon Krapf is this week’s ACC Defensive Player of the Week.
Loera totaled five points on the week on a pair of game-winning goals and an assist. Loera started the week factoring into both NC State goals in a 2-0 win at Longwood as he tallied a goal and an assist in the triumph. He followed that performance by scoring the only goal the Wolfpack would need to upset No. 1/2 North Carolina, 1-0, on Friday night. In the 53rd minute, the Orlando, Florida, native dribbled 50 yards down the field and through multiple Tar Heel defenders before beating North Carolina goalkeeper James Pyle to the left post with a shot from 15 yards.
Dike tallied six points on three goals, including a pair of strikes in Virginia's 3-0 win over No. 5 Denver on Monday night, with his first goal of the game at the 27:03 mark counting as the game winner. He added his third goal of the week and fourth in four games by scoring the Cavaliers’ fourth goal in a 4-1 win at Clemson.
Krapf earns his second ACC Defensive Player of the Week honor after a pair of shut-out wins last week over Longwood and top-ranked North Carolina. The sophomore from Gochsheim, Germany, faced 18 shots against the Tar Heels and stopped all five that were on target.
ACC men’s soccer teams will play non-conference matches on Monday and Tuesday before continuing league play on Friday and Saturday.
ACC Men’s Soccer Weekly Awards
Week 1 – Aug. 28
Offensive: Bruno Lapa, Jr., M, Wake Forest
Defensive: Colin Shutler, R-So., GK, Virginia
Week 2 – Sept. 3
Offensive: Gabriel Machado, Jr., M, NC State
Defensive: Patrick Berneski, GS, D, Notre Dame
Week 3 – Sept. 10
Co-Offensive: Simon Enstrom, Sr., F, Boston College
Omir Fernandez, So., M, Wake Forest
Defensive: Felicien Dumas, Sr., D, Notre Dame
Week 4 – Sept. 17
Offensive: Omir Fernandez, So., M, Wake Forest
Defensive: Colin Shutler, R-So., GK, Virginia
Week 5 – Sept. 24
Offensive: Giovanni Montesdeoca, So., F, North Carolina
Defensive: Leon Krapf, So., GK, NC State
Week 6 – Oct. 1
Offensive: Giovanni Montesdeoca, So., F, North Carolina
Defensive: Alex Comsia, Sr., D, North Carolina
Week 7 – Oct. 8
Offensive: Sean MacLeod, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Defensive: Hendrik Hilpert, Sr., GK, Syracuse
Week 8 – Oct. 15
Co-Offensive: David Loera, So., M, NC State and Daryl Dike, Fr., F, Virginia
Defensive: Leon Krapf, So., GK, NC State