Indiana and Rutgers Earn First Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors
Hoosiers’ Maher and Scarlet Knights’ Lie named Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Jørgen Wisth Lie, Rutgers
MF – Fr. – Trodenhiem, Norway
• Converted two penalty kicks against Temple and Drexel to help the Scarlet Knights start the season 2-0
• Scored the lone goal of the game against Temple, collecting the first season opener win for Rutgers since 2015
• Earns his first Offensive Player of the Week award
• Last Rutgers Offensive Player of the Week: David Greczek (Sept. 27, 2016)
Defensive Player of the Week
Jack Maher, Indiana
D – So. – Caseyville, Ill. – Althoff Catholic
• Scored the game-winning goal in double overtime against No. RV UCLA
• Tallied an assist in the double-overtime win against Pittsburgh
• Named adidas/IU Credit Union Classic Most Outstanding Defensive Player and tabbed to the All-Tournament Team
• Earns his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Indiana Defensive Player of the Week: Trey Muse (Oct. 30, 2018)
2019 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Players of the Week
Sept. 4
O: Jørgen Wisth Lie, Fr., RU
D: Jack Maher, So., IND
