CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men’s soccer teams competed in week two of the 2025 season.
Around the League:
HCAC Men's Soccer Schedule
Athletes of the Week:
Offensive Player of the Week:
Alex Brown (Delaware, Ohio) Bluffton University | Forward | Senior - Brown finished the week with two goals and an assist in Bluffton's 7-2 win over Great Lakes Christian on Wednesday afternoon. He scored just 39 seconds in and then hit paydirt for the second time in minute 31, scoring what turned out to be the game-winning goal as it put Bluffton up 3-1. The standout senior finished the week with 11 shots, including six on frame.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Aidan Kriek (New Orleans, La.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Defender | Senior - Aidan Kriek anchored Rose-Hulman's defensive line while playing all 90 minutes in both of Rose-Hulman's victories. The Fightin' Engineers defeated Wabash 2-1 and Principia 3-0, allowing only four shots on goal, for an average of just 2.0 shots on goal allowed per game.
Notable Performances:
Offensive Players:
- Emmett Kindler (Oak Park, Ill.) Anderson University | Defender | Junior - Emmett Kindler notched 2 goals and an assist for 5 points in Friday's 3-0 win against Trine. Anderson went 1-1 on the week.
- Ombeni Shandera (Lexington, Ky.) Berea College | Midfielder | First Year - Ombeni tallied one goal off on shot on goal thsi week, as the Mountaineers faced Wilmington.
- Cole Hubert (Burlington, Ky.) Hanover College | Forward | Junior - Hubert helped propel the Panthers past Marietta on Sunday afternoon. The sophomore finished with five points, netting two goals and tallying an assist. Hubert recorded the team's first goal in the 23rd minute before assisting in the 78th minute and scoring as time expired in the 90th minute.
- Chris Wilson (Indianapolis, Ind.) Manchester University | Forward | Junior - Wilson tallied 5 total shots on goal and 1 goal scored across 2 games.
- Brayden Diedenhofer (Newport, Ky.) Mount St. Joseph University | Forward | Sophomore - Lions forward Brady Diedenhofer made his first start of the season in the Lions 4-3 loss vs. Muskingum on Saturday. Over 87 minutes Diedenhofer scored a goal and delivered an assist for a three point game.
- Ryan Shapiro (Bloomfield, Colo.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Sophomore | Sophomore - Ryan Shapiro scored two goals this week, scoring one against Wabash and one against Principia. In Rose-Hulman's 2-1 victory over Wabash, Shapiro scored the game winning goal on a free kick in the 55th minute. He followed up that performance with a 39th minute goal in Rose-Hulman's 3-0 win against Principia.
- Gus Dickman (New Albany, Ind.) Transylvania University | Forward | Junior - In a 2-2 tie against Mount Union, Gus Dickman scored both goals for the Pioneers. Dickman scored both goals in the first half in a very competitive game.
Defensive Players:
- Brayden Kennedy (Garrett, Ind.) Anderson University | Goalkeeper | Sophomore - Braydon Kennedy saved 8-of-10 (80 percent) shots as Anderson went 1-1 on the week. Kennedy recorded a 4-save shutout against Trine.
- Peter Mensah (Columbus, Ohio) Berea College | Defender | Sophomore - Peter Mensah had a great defensive showing in the three matches Berea played in this weekend.
- Patrick Schoellig (Stormville, N.Y.) Hanover College | Goalkeeper | Sophomore - Schoellig started two games for Hanover over the weekend, taking on Mount Union and Marietta. The sophomore posted a clean sheet in the 4-0 win over Marietta on Sunday. He finished the week with two combined saves and one goal against.
- Aaron Ketchmark (Kouts, Ind.) Manchester University | Goalkeeper | Senior - Ketchmark tallied 6 saves and 0 goals allowed, leading to a clean sheet against Alma. Manchester Men's Soccer moves to 0-1-3 on the year.
Looking Forward:
HCAC Men's Soccer Standings