CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Clemson graduate forward Alex Meinhard earned Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Notre Dame senior defender Kyle Genenbacher and SMU senior defender Kyran Chambron Pinho shared ACC Defensive Player of the Week for matches played October 21-27, it was announced Tuesday.
A native of Tartu, Estonia, Meinhard recorded four goals in wins over USC Upstate and Syracuse. He scored a goal on Tuesday, October 22, in a 6-0 win over USC Upstate, then followed it up on Friday, October 25, with his first career hat trick as the Tigers rolled to a 6-1 triumph over the Orange. It marked the first individual hat trick in conference play this season.
Genenbacher led the Irish to two shutout victories over the week, defeating UIC, 5-0, on Tuesday and winning at California, 2-0, on Sunday, October 27. The native of Farmington, Missouri, played the full 90 minutes in both matches, as Notre Dame limited the Flames and Bears to a combined five shots on target over the two matches. He also chipped in an assist in the win over UIC.
Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season, Chambron Pinho was prominent in the Mustangs’ defense that blanked Wake Forest, 3-0, on Friday. A native of Frankfurt, Germany, he also contributed to two goals in the match. He assisted Enzo Panozzo’s first SMU goal and scored SMU’s third goal with a curler free kick from the right side.
The ACC Men’s Soccer regular season concludes on Friday, November 1, with seven league games on the docket. ACC Network has coverage of the Boston College at North Carolina match at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Featuring all 15 teams, the 2024 ACC Men’s Soccer Championship begins on Wednesday, November 6, with seven first-round matches.
2024 ACC Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 27 – Ulfur Bjornsson, So., F, Duke
Sept. 3 – Jaylinn Mitchell, So., M, SMU
Sept. 10 – Shane de Flores, Jr., F, Stanford
Sept. 17 – Martin Vician, Gr., F, North Carolina
Sept. 24 – Fletcher Bank, Jr., M, Stanford; Daniel Burko, Sr., F, Syracuse
Oct. 1 – Matthew Roou, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Oct. 8 – Joran Gerbet, Sr., M, Clemson
Oct. 15 – Nonso Adimabua, Sr., F, California
Oct. 22 – Arnau Vilamitjana, Gr., M, Pitt
Oct. 29 – Alex Meinhard, Gr., F, Clemson
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