Nov. 5, 2012
Park Ridge, Ill. -
Northwestern and Wisconsin have earned Big Ten men's soccer weekly honors, it was announced on Monday. Wildcat forward Joey Calistri garnered Offensive Player of the Week accolades, while Badger goalkeeper Chase Rau was named Defensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week.
Offensive Player of the Week
Joey Calistri, Northwestern
F - Fr. - Deerfield, Ill. - Deerfield
- Netted the game-tying goal in Northwestern's match against No. 22 Indiana last week
- The goal was his team-leading seventh of the season
- Earns the second weekly award of his career
- Last Northwestern Offensive Player of the Week: Joey Calistri (Oct. 15, 2012)
Defensive Player of the Week
Chase Rau, Wisconsin
GK - Fr. - Sparta, Mich. - Sparta
- Posted a shutout in Wisconsin's double-overtime match against Ohio State last weekend
- Tallied a season-high six saves against the Buckeyes in all 110 minutes of action
- Earns the third weekly award of his career
- Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Chase Rau (Oct. 29, 2012)
2012 Big Ten Players of the Week
Aug. 27 O: Eriq Zavaleta, So., IND
D: Brian Forgue, Sr., PSU
Sept. 3 O: Eriq Zavaleta, So., IND
D: Luis Soffner, Sr., IND
Sept. 10 O: Chris Ritter, Sr., NU
D: Owen Griffith, So., PSU
Sept. 17 O: Jacob Bushue, Jr., IND
D: Caleb Konstanski, Sr., IND
D: Chase Rau, Fr., WIS
Sept. 24 O: Tim Kreutz, So., MSU
D: Luis Soffner, Sr., IND
Oct. 1 O: Austin McAnena, Sr., OSU
D: Luis Soffner, Sr., IND
Oct. 8 O: Eriq Zavaleta, So., IND
D: Adam Grinwis, So., MICH
Oct. 15 O: Joey Calistri, Fr., NU
D: Tyler Miller, So., NU
Oct. 22 O: Domenic Barone, Sr., MSU
D: Zach Bennett, Fr., MSU
Oct. 29 O: Jay Chapman, Fr., MSU
D: Chase Rau, Fr., WIS
Nov. 5 O: Joey Calistri, Fr., NU
D: Chase Rau, Fr., WIS
