CAA Men's Soccer Weekly Awards - Aug. 29
Miles McQuiggan
RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 29, 2022) – William & Mary senior
Diba Nwegbo, Elon graduate student
Ryan Bilichuk, and Monmouth redshirt freshman
Eryk Dymora have been selected as Colonial Athletic Association weekly award recipients in men’s soccer for their performances over the past week.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Diba Nwegbo, William & Mary
Senior | Forward | Acworth, Ga. / North Cobb
Nwegbo led all CAA players in the season’s opening weekend with two goals and five points as the Tribe earned a draw at George Washington and faced Coastal Carolina. The senior from Georgia collected his first career brace in the opener in D.C. and an assist in Sunday’s 2022 home debut.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ryan Bilichuk, Elon
Graduate Student | Goalkeeper | Greenville, S.C. / George C. Marshall
Bilichuk posted two clean sheets and earned all-tournament honors at the John Rennie Nike Classic in Durham. The grad transfer from South Carolina corralled seven saves on the weekend with three in a 2-0 win over Milwaukee on Thursday and four in a 3-0 victory over San Diego on Sunday.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Eryk Dymora, Monmouth
Redshirt Freshman | Goalkeeper | Clifton, N.J. / Clifton
Dymora made his collegiate debut on Thursday and contributed a clean sheet in Monmouth’s 1-0 win over a St. John’s side receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll and No. 25 in the Top Drawer Soccer rankings. The redshirt freshman from New Jersey registered a save in the 71
st minute to keep the Hawks in front in their CAA debut.
2022 CAA MEN’S SOCCER WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 29: Diba Nwegbo, William & Mary
Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 29: Ryan Bilichuk, Elon
Rookie of the Week
Aug. 29: Eryk Dymora, Monmouth
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