CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Pitt graduate midfielder Arnau Vilamitjana earned Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Wake Forest freshman defender Daniel Krueger claimed ACC Defensive Player of the Week for matches played October 14-20, it was announced Tuesday.
 
A native of Girona, Spain, Vilamitjana scored both goals in No. 4 Pitt’s 2-1 victory at No. 7 North Carolina on Saturday, October 19. It marked his first brace as a Panther. His second goal came in the 88th minute to break a 1-1 tie. Individually, Vilamitjana has now recorded seven points on three goals and an assist over his last four matches. With the Saturday victory, Pitt claimed sole possession of first place in the ACC by three points over Clemson and Stanford with just two matches remaining.
 
Krueger helped Wake Forest to a 2-0 week with wins over UNCW and Virginia Tech, playing the full 90 minutes in both contests. He was part of a Demon Deacons’ defensive effort that held UNCW to just one shot on goal. The native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also notched the game-winning goal on the first goal of his career in the 4-1 win over UNCW. Wake Forest then pushed its unbeaten streak to an ACC-best seven matches with a 2-1 triumph over Virginia Tech as the Deacs held a potent Hokies’ offense to five shots on goal.
 
Four league games are slated for Friday, October 25. ACC Network has a doubleheader with Wake Forest at SMU at 6 p.m. ET and Syracuse at Clemson at 8 p.m. ET. Three more conference games are slated for Sunday evening, including a top-10 clash with No. 7 North Carolina at No. 2 Stanford at 8 p.m. ET.
 
2024 ACC Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 27 – Ulfur Bjornsson, So., F, Duke
Sept. 3 – Jaylinn Mitchell, So., M, SMU
Sept. 10 – Shane de Flores, Jr., F, Stanford
Sept. 17 – Martin Vician, Gr., F, North Carolina
Sept. 24 – Fletcher Bank, Jr., M, Stanford; Daniel Burko, Sr., F, Syracuse
Oct. 1 – Matthew Roou, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Oct. 8 – Joran Gerbet, Sr., M, Clemson
Oct. 15 - Nonso Adimabua, Sr., F, California
Oct. 22 - Arnau Vilamitjana, Gr., M, Pitt
 
2024 ACC Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 27 – Tomas Hut, Sr., GK, Syracuse
Sept. 3 – Moritz Gundelach, So., D, Boston College
Sept. 10 – Jacob Bartlett, Fr., D, Notre Dame
Sept. 17 – Cooper Wenzel, Sr., GK, Virginia Tech
Sept. 24 – Kyran Chambron Pinho, Sr., D, SMU
Oct. 1 – Casper Svendby, Jr., D, Pitt
Oct. 8 - Logan Erb, Jr., GK, NC State; Joey Batrouni, Sr., GK, Virginia
Oct. 15 - Marco Brougher, Jr., GK, Pitt
Oct. 22 – Daniel Krueger, Fr., D, Wake Forest