Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Nov 8, 2021 | Men's Soccer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Kenji Mboma Dem and Nathanael Sallah sweep the final week of Summit League Weekly awards, the league announced Monday afternoon. Mboma Dem was tabbed the Summit League TicketSmarter Offensive Player of the week, while Sallah was named the Summit League TicketSmarter Defensive Player of the Week.
This marks Mboma Dem's first career honor, and Sallah's second straight.
Mboma Dem clinched Omaha's Summit League Tournament berth Saturday with a golden goal vs. Western Illinois in the regular season finale. The Mavericks and Leathernecks went to overtime after the match was scoreless at the end of regulation. Mboma Dem netted the golden goal in the 97th minute off a pass from Tevin Rochester. Â
Sallah earned his fifth win and fourth shutout of the season with the 1-0 overtime win vs. the Leathernecks. He tallied four saves in goal, which was just one shy of matching his career-high. Sallah ranks second in the league with an overall save percentage of .759 and goals against average of .797.
The win helped the Mavericks earn their sixth trip to the Summit League Championships since 2015. As the No. 3 seed, Omaha will face No. 2 Oral Roberts in the semifinal match at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11.
This marks Mboma Dem's first career honor, and Sallah's second straight.
Mboma Dem clinched Omaha's Summit League Tournament berth Saturday with a golden goal vs. Western Illinois in the regular season finale. The Mavericks and Leathernecks went to overtime after the match was scoreless at the end of regulation. Mboma Dem netted the golden goal in the 97th minute off a pass from Tevin Rochester. Â
Sallah earned his fifth win and fourth shutout of the season with the 1-0 overtime win vs. the Leathernecks. He tallied four saves in goal, which was just one shy of matching his career-high. Sallah ranks second in the league with an overall save percentage of .759 and goals against average of .797.
The win helped the Mavericks earn their sixth trip to the Summit League Championships since 2015. As the No. 3 seed, Omaha will face No. 2 Oral Roberts in the semifinal match at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11.
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