GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Duke freshman forward Thor Ulfarsson has earned ACC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week laurels, while Pitt junior midfielder Jackson Walti was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week.
 
Ulfarsson recorded a hat trick to lead the Blue Devils to a 3-1 victory at Virginia on Sunday. The hat trick was just the third by an ACC player this season, the first by a Blue Devil since Oct. 16, 2015, and gives the Kopavogur, Iceland, native four goals on the year, tying for the team lead. His three goals scored in Charlottesville were the first allowed by the Cavaliers at home this spring and are tied for the most they have allowed in any match this season.
 
Walti was an instrumental piece in No. 5 Pitt’s 2-1 double-overtime victory at Virginia Tech on Saturday. The Vevey, Switzerland, native played every minute of the 103-minute affair and was key in assisting a back line of defense that allowed just one goal and limited the Hokies to one shot across both overtime periods.
 
The ACC spring season continues this weekend with the fifth of six straight weekends of league action.
 
2020-21 ACC Offensive Players of the Week
Sept. 21 – Daniel Russo, Fr., F, Notre Dame
Sept. 28 – Bertin Jacquesson, Fr., F, Pitt; Calvin Harris, So., F, Wake Forest
Oct. 5 – Mohamed Seye, So., F, Clemson; Kyle Holcomb, Jr., F, Wake Forest
Oct. 12 – Veljko Petkovic, So., M, Pitt
Oct. 19  – Kimarni Smith, Sr., F, Clemson; Valentin Noel, So., M, Pitt
Oct. 26  – Grayson Barber, Jr., M, Clemson; Omar Hernandez, So., M, Wake Forest
Nov. 2 – Jacob Labovitz, Sr., F, Virginia Tech
Nov. 9 – Jack Lynn, Jr., F, Notre Dame
March 8 – Giovanni Montesdeoca, Sr., F, North Carolina
March 15 – Jack Lynn, Jr., F, Notre Dame; Giovanni Montesdeoca, Sr., F, North Carolina
March 22 - Valentin Noel, So., M, Pitt; Mike Suski, So., M, Boston College
March 29 - Thor Ulfarsson, Fr., F, Duke
 
2020-21 ACC Defensive Players of the Week
Sept. 21 – Keagan McLaughlin, Sr., GK, Notre Dame
Sept. 28 – Arturo Ordonez, So., D, Pitt
Oct. 5 – Alec Smir, Jr., GK, North Carolina
Oct. 12 – Colin Shutler, Gr., GK, Virginia; Fillipo Zattarin, Gr., D, North Carolina
Oct. 19 – George Marks, Jr., GK, Clemson
Oct. 26 – Oskar Ågren, So., D, Clemson
Nov. 2 –Nico Benalcazar, So., D, Wake Forest
Nov. 9 – Andrew Pannenberg, Jr., GK, Wake Forest
March 8 – Oliver Gerbig, Jr., D, Virginia
March 15 – Philip Quinton, Jr., D, Notre Dame
March 22 - Christian Garner, Jr., GK, Boston College; Alex Rando, So., GK, Virginia
March 29 – Jackson Walti, Jr., M, Pitt