Denzel Woods earned his first career Summit League Defensive Player of the Week honor.
Woods Named Defensive Player of the Week
Nov 5, 2018 | Men's Soccer
OMAHA, Neb. – Denzel Woods corralled the final Summit League Defensive Player of the Week award for the 2018 season, the league office announced Monday.
Woods collected his first weekly award after leading a Maverick defense to a shutout victory over Eastern Illinois to finish second in The Summit League standings. UNO's defense held EIU to no shots on goal, and just two total shots. Omaha also did not allow a corner kick in the contest.
Omaha returns to action on Thursday, Nov. 8, against Purdue Fort Wayne in the Summit League Championship semifinals. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. (CT) in Denver, Colo.
2018 The Summit League Players of the Week
August 27
O: Andre Shinyashiki, Denver
D: Miles Motakef, Oral Roberts
September 4
O: Matthew Lieshout, Purdue Fort Wayne
D: Jonathon Burke, Eastern Illinois
September 10
O: Andre Shinyashiki, Denver
D: Scott DeVoss, Denver
September 17
O: Andre Shinyashiki, Denver
O: Dante Brigida, Oral Roberts
D: Miles Motakef, Oral Roberts
September 24
O: Andre Shinyashiki, Denver
D: Tor Erik Larsen, Purdue Fort Wayne
October 1
O: Diego Gutierrez, Omaha
D: Jonathon Burke, Eastern Illinois
October 8
O: Andre Shinyashiki, Denver
D: Will Palmquist, Denver
October 15
O: Diego Gutierrez, Omaha
D: Ugo Tritz, Omaha
October 22
O: Alex Frank, Purdue Fort Wayne
D: Tor Erik Larsen, Purdue Fort Wayne
October 29
O: Blake Cearns, Purdue Fort Wayne
D: Will Palmquist, Denver
November 5
O: Drew Whalen, Western Illinois
D: Denzel Woods, Omaha
Woods collected his first weekly award after leading a Maverick defense to a shutout victory over Eastern Illinois to finish second in The Summit League standings. UNO's defense held EIU to no shots on goal, and just two total shots. Omaha also did not allow a corner kick in the contest.
Omaha returns to action on Thursday, Nov. 8, against Purdue Fort Wayne in the Summit League Championship semifinals. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. (CT) in Denver, Colo.
2018 The Summit League Players of the Week
August 27
O: Andre Shinyashiki, Denver
D: Miles Motakef, Oral Roberts
September 4
O: Matthew Lieshout, Purdue Fort Wayne
D: Jonathon Burke, Eastern Illinois
September 10
O: Andre Shinyashiki, Denver
D: Scott DeVoss, Denver
September 17
O: Andre Shinyashiki, Denver
O: Dante Brigida, Oral Roberts
D: Miles Motakef, Oral Roberts
September 24
O: Andre Shinyashiki, Denver
D: Tor Erik Larsen, Purdue Fort Wayne
October 1
O: Diego Gutierrez, Omaha
D: Jonathon Burke, Eastern Illinois
October 8
O: Andre Shinyashiki, Denver
D: Will Palmquist, Denver
October 15
O: Diego Gutierrez, Omaha
D: Ugo Tritz, Omaha
October 22
O: Alex Frank, Purdue Fort Wayne
D: Tor Erik Larsen, Purdue Fort Wayne
October 29
O: Blake Cearns, Purdue Fort Wayne
D: Will Palmquist, Denver
November 5
O: Drew Whalen, Western Illinois
D: Denzel Woods, Omaha
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