PISCATAWAY, N.J. – After scoring his 13th goal of the season against Michigan last week, MD Myers has been selected as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.
15′ | 6⃣ IN A ROW.
MD Myers scores his sixth goal in a row to put RU in front!
Rutgers 1, Michigan 0
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📻 https://t.co/A0q9DiGq0n#GoRU | #RUMS pic.twitter.com/AQsMeq6Tc4
— Rutgers Men’s Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) October 21, 2022
The award marks his first weekly award of the season and his first in the conference. It is also the second of the season for the Scarlet Knights as Jackson Temple was named Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 20.
Myers is in the midst of a historic season at Rutgers since transferring from High Point in the offseason. He leads the NCAA with 13 goals through 15 games this season. The Delran, New Jersey product also ranks second in several categories: goals per game (0.87), points per game (2.00), shots on goal per game (2.13) and total points (30).
Through 15 games this fall, Myers has found the back of the net 10 times, including the last six. He has also recorded points in 11 outings.
Myers also earned a spot in TopDrawerSoccer’s Midseason rankings, cracking the top-25 at No. 24, the second highest ranking in the Big Ten.
We’ve got ✌️ Scarlet Knights in the @TopDrawerSoccer top 100!
⚽️ #24 MD Myers
⚽️ #66 Jackson Temple #GoRU | #RUMS pic.twitter.com/RPR8ufAxDs
— Rutgers Men’s Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) October 19, 2022
In the Big Ten, Myers paces the league in four of six offensive categories including: goals (13), points (30), shots (53) and shots on goal (32).
The senior forward is the only player in the league to reach 10+ goals in addition to 20+ points. He leads the scoring runner up by six tallies and the second-most points getter by 14.
Monday Morning MD Myers Appreciation Post 👏
✅Leading @NCAASoccer with 13 goals
✅First Scarlet Knight to record 30 points since 2018
✅Only player in @B1GSoccer with 10+ goals and 20+ points
✅Has scored in 10 of 15 contests this season, including the last six#GoRU | #RUMS pic.twitter.com/zDrmX9Qu36
— Rutgers Men’s Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) October 24, 2022
In addition, Myers has found the back of the net in five of eight conference matchups. He has…
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