Whalen named SAC Defensive Player of the Week
Mars Hill sophomore goalkeeper Brennan Whalen was named the South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league Wednesday morning.
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its AstroTurf Men's Soccer Players of the Week for matches played during the first week of the spring season. Carson-Newman midfielder Theo Hardenby Ohrwall was named the offensive player of the week, while Mars Hill goalkeeper Brennan Whalen was named defensive player of the week.
Ohrwall, a freshman from Stockholm, Sweden, led the Eagles to a season-opening 4-1 win over Belmont Abbey last week. He was instrumental in three of the four Carson-Newman goals, scoring two goals and assisting on a third. He finished the game with five points.
Whalen, a sophomore from Cumming, Ga., led the Lions to a 1-1 draw against Anderson in the opening match. He made six saves, including a diving stop in overtime, while allowing just one goal. The six saves marks the second most saves Whalen has made in a single game during his career.
2020-21 SAC AstroTurf Men's Soccer Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 17 – Theo Hardenby Ohrwall, Carson-Newman
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 17 – Brennan Whalen, Mars Hill
AstroTurf is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.
