<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1KZS6u_0wPaAXjb00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1KZS6u_0wPaAXjb00" width="1024" height="576" ></figure>Ben KaneRICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 28, 2024) –Elon junior Scott Vatne, Charleston junior Olly Marshall, and UNCW redshirt freshman Trey Smiley are the CAA men’s soccer weekly award winners for the week ending October 27.OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Scott Vatne, ElonSenior | Midfielder | Klepp, Norway / Bryne Videregaende SkoleVatne earns his second CAA Offensive Player of the Week honor this season, after a seven-point performance against Northeastern in conference play. The senior midfielder finished the day with three goals and one assist having a hand in all four Phoenix goals. As a result, Vatne moved to 25 points on the season, marking the most by an Elon player since 2015, and the most by a midfielder in the program since at least 2012.DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKOlly Marshall, CharlestonJunior | Goalkeeper | Newcastle, England / John Spence CommunityFor the second consecutive week, Charleston takes home the CAA Defensive Player of the Week honor after a strong performance in conference play for Olly Marshall. The junior shot-stopper notched five saves to propel the Cougars to a 3-1 win over Hofstra and earn his 10th victory of the year Not only was this Charleston’s first win over the Pride since 2015, but it also clinched a spot in the CAA Championship.ROOKIE OF THE WEEKTrey Smiley, UNCWRedshirt Freshman | Goalkeeper | Lynden, Wash. / LyndenSmiley started his sixth match of the season, and proved to be a formidable force in goal to help UNCW earn its first win over a ranked opponent this season. The redshirt freshman played 86 minutes in the game, tallying four saves and holding his opposition scoreless for the second time this season.2024 CAA MEN’S SOCCER WEEKLY AWARD WINNERSOFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKAug. 26: Filipe Matos, Campbell; Marius Stenner, DelawareSep. 2: Victor Stromsten, ElonSept. 9: Laurie Goddard, HofstraSept. 16: Leonardo D’Ambrosio, CharlestonSept. 23: Scott Vatne, ElonSept. 30: Lennon Gill, HofstraOct. 7: Dominick Bachstein, DrexelOct. 14: Sam Donnellan, DelawareOct. 21: Ethan Franco, NortheasternOct. 28: Scott Vatne, ElonDEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKAug. 26: Filippo Dadone, HofstraSep. 2: Tomasz Wroblewski, ElonSep. 9: Téva Lossec, CampbellSept. 16: Raphael Bartell, DrexelSept. 23: Bastian Hatcher, MonmouthSept. 30: Colby Hegarty, NortheasternOct. 7: Owen Mikoy, CampbellOct 14: Eryk Dymora, MonmouthOct. 21: Noah Gold, Charleston / Bastian Hatcher, MonmouthOct. 28: Olly Marshall CharlestonROOKIE OF THE WEEKAug. 26: Jasen Bottini, MonmouthSept. 2: Viktor Engh, UNCWSept. 9: Ben Baldwin, CharlestonSept. 16: Tomas Sciarra, NortheasternSept. 23: Ryan Eapen, William &amp; MarySept. 30: Marius Stenner, DelawareOct. 7: Luc Lavielle, CampbellOct. 14: Marius Stenner, DelawareOct. 21: Victor Andersson, MonmouthOct. 28: Trey Smiley, UNCWFollow the CAA on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to get up-to-date information and learn more about the CAA’s member institutions and their teams.</div></body>

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CAA Men’s Soccer Weekly Awards – Oct. 28, 2024

RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 28, 2024) –Elon junior Scott Vatne, Charleston junior Olly Marshall, and UNCW redshirt freshman Trey Smiley are the CAA men’s soccer weekly award winners for the week ending October 27. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK. Scott Vatne, Elon. Senior | Midfielder | Klepp, Norway /...