CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men’s soccer teams competed in week four of the 2025 season.
Around the League:
HCAC Men's Soccer Schedule
Athletes of the Week:
Offensive Player of the Week:
Andrew Pavlisko (Maineville, Ohio) Hanover College | Forward | Sophomore - Andrew helped propel the Panthers to a 3-1 record as they completed a three goal comeback at Wilmington. The sophomore netted a pair of back-to-back goals that pulled Hanover within 3-2 before completing the second half sweep. he finished the week with three goals and an assist for seven points.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Aidan Kriek (New Orleans, La.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Defender | Senior - Aidan Kriek helped lead Rose-Hulman to a 1-0-1 record this week, where they defeated St. Mary-of-the-Woods 3-1, before tying #11 Ohio Northern 1-1. In the team's victory over SMWC, Kriek scored the opening goal in the 24th minute. He would play all 90 minutes in both games, where he led Rose-Hulman's defense to allow just two shots on goal against nationally ranked Ohio Northern.
Notable Performances:
Offensive Players:
- Marek Bollinger (Englewood, Ohio) Anderson University | Midfielder | First Year - Marek Bollinger provided an assist in both games this week as Anderson went 1-0-1. Bollinger contributed one assist against Blackburn and one assist against Spalding.
- Nick Meyer (Lewisburg, Ohio) Bluffton University | Midfielder | First Year - Meyer scored twice and added an assist as Bluffton blitzed Wabash 5-1 on Sunday for the first-ever Beaver victory over the Little Giants. He finished the week with five total points.
- Lane Trump (Clayton, Ind.) Franklin College | Midfielder | First Year - The freshman helped lead Franklin to its first win of the season, delivering a goal and two assists in a 4-0 victory over Heidelberg. Trump scored the first goal of the match just over five minutes in, then added two second-half helpers, one of them a corner kick, to help seal the result. He is the Grizzlies' leading scorer on the season.
- Alan Galvez (Indianapolis, Ind.) Manchester University | Defender | First Year - Galvez scored two goals for the Spartans and had three shots on goal in Manchester's win over Ohio Christian.
- Chase Kedzior (Wheaton, Ill.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Midfielder | Junior - Chase Kedzior helped lead Rose-Hulman to a 1-0-1 record this week, where they defeated St. Mary-of-the-Woods College 3-1, before tying #11 Ohio Northern 1-1. In the team's victory over SMWC Kedzior assisted on the opening goal in the 24th minute, and scored a goal of his own in the 89th minute to secure the win. He concluded the week with five total shots and three shots on goal.
Defensive Players:
- Brayden Kennedy (Garrett, Ind.) Anderson University | Goalkeeper | Sophomore - Braydon Kennedy saved 11-of-12 (91.7 percent) shots as Anderson went 1-0-1 on the week. He recorded a seven-save shutout against Blackburn. He then saved 4-of-5 (80 percent) shots in a tie against Spalding.
- Zach Johnson (Middletown, Ohio) Bluffton University | Goalkeeper | Junior - Johnson was solid between the pipes as Bluffton went 1-1 on the week with a 5-1 victory over Wabash. He finished with 14 saves, allowing just three goals for the week (1.5 GAA).
- Rodrigo Gutierrez Olvera Gonzalez (Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico) Hanover College | Goalkeeper | Senior - Rodrigo posted a strong week in frame as Hanover went 3-1 overall defeating Asbury, Wabash, and Wilmington. He had 14 saves for a .737 save percentage. He also had a clean sheet in the game at Asbury.
- Larry Cox Manchester University | Defnder | First Year - Larry Cox kept a clean sheet on Saturday and helped lead the Spartans to their first win of the season, defeating Ohio Christian 5-0.
Looking Forward:
HCAC Men's Soccer Standings