Week 4: GPAC Men's Soccer Players of the Week
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following Men’s Soccer Players-of-the-Week for contests played September 11-17, 2023. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2023-2024 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program.
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Men's Soccer Players-of-the-Week
Men's Offense – Andrew Buchanan, Briar Cliff University (Forward)
Andrew Buchanan of Briar Cliff University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Soccer Offensive Player-of-the-Week. Buchanan, a freshman, from Dunfermline, Scotland, was key last week as the Chargers started 2-0 in GPAC play. Buchanan scored the game winner in a 1-0 win over Dordt. He scored two goals, including the game winner, against Northwestern in the first 12 minutes of the game.
Men's Defense – Hjalmar Nilsson, Briar Cliff University (Keeper)
Hjalmar Nilsson of Briar Cliff University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Soccer Defensive Player-of-the-Week. Nilsson, a freshman, from Örebro, Sweden, recorded his first clean sheet at Briar Cliff with four saves against Dordt. Nilsson also made nine saves in the Chargers 4-1 over Northwestern Saturday night.