Pijus Petkevicius

Pijus Petkevicius

  • Award
    Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/24/2018
  • Sport
    Men's Soccer
  • School
    Illinois Springfield
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
    Goalkeeper
  • Hometown
    Vilnius, Lithuania
  • High School
    Vilnaius Senvages Gymnazija
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Pijus Petkevicius, Illinois Springfield
Fr., GK, Vilnius, Lithuania
Major: Undeclared

Team Results: 1-0 W at #9 Indianapolis (9/21) | 2-0 W at Lewis (9/23)
  • Posted second-straight week with two league shutouts, making seven saves in 180 minutes
  • Helped UIS upset ninth-ranked UIndy, which was the team’s first win against the Greyhounds and first against a top-10 team
  • Broke school record for longest time (475:31) without conceding a goal since UIS joined D-II
  • Has aided UIS to its longest unbeaten streak (six) in D-II era
  • Earns second career Defensive Player of the Week award (9/24/18, 9/17/18)
  • Last Prairie Stars Defensive Player of the Week: Pijus Petkevicius (9/17/18)