By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Junior defender Moritz Walther and freshman goalkeeper Kieran Brown of FHSU Men’s Soccer earned GAC Player of the Week honors on Tuesday (Oct. 15). Walther earned Defender of the Week, while Brown earned Goalkeeper of the Week. This is the first weekly honor for both individuals this season.
Walther scored two of the three goals for Fort Hays State in a 3-1 win at Southern Nazarene. His penalty kick goal proved to be the game winner in the 31st minute, then added another goal on a header off a pass into the box just over four minutes later to help FHSU build a 3-0 lead by halftime. Walther played all 180 minutes possible for the week, also helping the Tigers claim a 3-1 win against Oklahoma Baptist in Hays.
Brown moved to 4-0 on the season with a pair of wins against Oklahoma Baptist and Southern Nazarene. He averaged three saves per match in Fort Hays State’s pair of 3-1 wins over Oklahoma Baptist and Southern Nazarene. Brown has a .786 save percentage so far on the season in his four matches played.
Walther and Brown joined Jake Simpson of Rogers State (Offensive Player of the Week) as the weekly honorees from the conference office.