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Joe Amico | Jacksonville | DF | Senior
Started Jacksonville's 1-0 loss to NJIT and came off the bench in a 4-1 loss to UCF
Paul Dean | Rockhurst | DF | Senior
Assisted on the first goal of a 3-0 win over Saint Joseph's and started a 1-0 win over Indianapolis. Rockhurst is now 6-0-0 with a 4-0-0 record in conference play.
Adam Lightner | Northern Illinois | DF | Senior
Started the team's 2-1 win over Milwaukee
Wes White | Coastal Carolina | FW | RS Junior
Played 41 minutes with one shot attempt in a 1-0 loss to UNC-Greensboro
Heath Honold | West Virginia | MF | Junior
Recorded two shots with one on goal in a 3-0 win over George Mason and recorded one shot attempted in 69 minutes of action in a 3-0 win over American.
Mason Leonard | Drake | DF | Junior
Started Drake's 2-1 win over Green Bay and their 1-0 loss to Loyola.
Matt Lewis | Fordham | DF | Junior
Started in a 0-0 draw to Fordham and a 2-1 win over Stetson.
JoJo Piatzcyc | West Virginia | MF | Junior
Scored a goal in a 3-0 win over George Mason and tallied an assist in a 3-0 win over American.
Cole Stevenson | Fordham | FW | Junior
Started in a 0-0 draw to Fordham and a 2-1 win over Stetson.
Zach Wright | North Carolina | FW | Junior
Played 59 minutes in a 1-0 win over Pittsburgh and tallied a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over William & Mary. Wright has three goals and three assists on the year.
Bryce Gibson | Creighton | DF | Sophomore
Did not feature this past week.
Nic Jaimes | Drake | MF | Sophomore
Recorded a shot on goal in each of his team's 2-1 win over Green Bay and 1-0 loss to Loyola.
Zane Moxley | Air Force | DF | Sophomore
Did not feature this past week.
Alexis Quevedo | UNLV | MF | Sophomore
Did not feature this past week.
Hector Solorio | Niagara | MF | Sophomore
Played 90 minutes in a 3-0 loss to Buffalo and a 1-0 loss to St. Bonaventure
Tucker Stephenson | West Virginia | FW | Sophomore
Played 63 minutes in a 3-0 win over American and recorded three shot attempts with two on target in a 3-0 win over George Mason.
Ryan Kellogg | West Virginia | DF | Freshman
Played 77 minutes in a 3-0 win over American and 75 minutes in a 3-0 win over George Mason.
Logan Lucas | West Virginia | DF | Freshman
Played 90 minutes in a 3-0 win over American and 22 minutes in a 3-0 win over George Mason.
Absalom Solorio | Niagara | MF | Freshman
Played 55 minutes in a 3-0 loss to Buffalo and 76 minutes in a 1-0 loss to St. Bonaventure.
Paul Whitener | Marshall | MF | Freshman
Tallied a shot on goal in a 1-0 loss to High Point, played 83 minutes in a 3-0 loss to UAB and and 80 minutes in a 2-1 win over NKU Norse.