CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Stanford junior forward Shane de Flores was named Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while Notre Dame freshman defender Jacob Bartlett earned ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors, it was announced Tuesday.
A native of Danville, California, de Flores scored the game-winning goal in No. 5 Stanford’s 3-2 road win over No. 2 Clemson on Friday evening. He played a season-high 82 minutes. De Flores recorded his fourth goal of the season and is averaging 0.8 goals per game through five games, the third-best mark in the ACC and the 20th-best mark in the NCAA.
Bartlett scored his first career goal at the collegiate level in Notre Dame’s Friday night win at No. 15 Louisville, as the Fighting Irish remained unbeaten on the season and started 1-0 in ACC play. The match marked Bartlett’s first start as a defender, playing in the left back position. To go along with his game-winning goal, the native of Overland Park, Kansas, was instrumental in the Irish holding the Cardinals scoreless over the final 45 minutes of play to ensure the victory.
Conference play continues this weekend, with seven matches scheduled. ACC Network will broadcast the Wake Forest at Clemson tilt at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday. California plays its first home ACC match this weekend, as the Golden Bears welcome SMU at 7 p.m. ET on Friday.
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
2024 ACC Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 27 – Tomas Hut, Sr., GK, Syracuse
Sept. 3 – Moritz Gundelach, So., D, Boston College
Sept. 10 – Jacob Bartlett, Fr., D, Notre Dame
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