BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson's Francois Djiba and Dominic Ayella are the Mid-South Conference Men’s Soccer Players of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday.
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MSC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Francois Djiba – Lindsey Wilson – So. – Goalkeeper – Dakar, Senegal
- Djiba put together back-to-back shutouts for the #7 Blue Raiders on the week, blanking both #24 Spring Arbor (Mich.) and the Georgetown Tigers.
- The sophomore totaled six saves on the week, catching three shots in each contest.
- Djiba earns his first conference weekly honor of this season and the second of his career.
MSC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Dominic Ayella – Lindsey Wilson – So. – Forward – Uganda
- Ayella led the #7 Blue Raiders, scoring or assisting on five of Lindsey Wilson’s eight goals for their 2-0 week.
- The sophomore put up his first career hat trick and an assist in the team’s 6-0 win over Georgetown before assisting on the game-winner against #24 Spring Arbor (Mich.)
- Ayella earns his first weekly conference honor this season and the third of his career.
| Date |
Men’s Soccer Players of the Week - School |
| Offense |
Defense |
| Aug. 25 |
Philipp Schmidtke – Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Javiero Izquierdo – Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| Sep. 1 |
Philipp Schmidtke – Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Michael Rempel – Lindsey Wilson |
| Sep. 8 |
Pau Ortega – Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Michael Rempel – Lindsey Wilson |
| Sep. 15 |
Luis Cerejo – Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Mao Wong – Lindsey Wilson |
| Sep. 22 |
Dominic Ayella– Lindsey Wilson |
Francois Djiba – Lindsey Wilson |