Rockhurst University senior forward Mark Magee and Lewis University senior goalkeeper Alec Pickett have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference men’s soccer Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, for the second consecutive week, it was announced by the league office Monday.
Magee posted six points on two goals and two assists in two conference games last week, which included a 2-2 double-overtime tie at Bellarmine and a 2-1 victory at McKendree. On Friday against the Knights, Magee accounted for both goals for the 10th-ranked Hawks, as he assisted Lucas De Rossi for the first goal of the game at 18:52, and then received an assist from De Rossi for the second goal of the game at 47:41. Trailing 1-0 at intermission at McKendree on Sunday, Magee found the back of the net on an unassisted goal at 71:28 to tie the game, and then helped assist on Michael Panarisi’s game-winner at 88:19. The Evesham, England, native proved to be a dominant offensive threat last week, firing 11 shots over two games, including six on goal. This is the fourth career weekly award for Magee, who is tied for league lead with 11 points. His back-to-back honors mark the sixth time in league history (since 1998) that a player has repeated as GLVC Player of the Week. Southern Indiana’s Jeffrey McClure was the most recent back-to-back honoree on Oct. 1 and 8, 2012.