Men's Soccer

PSAC Men's Soccer Athlete of the Week - 8

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced its Men's Soccer Athletes of the Week. From the East, East Stroudsburg's Nathan Bradway (Athlete of the Week) and West Chester's Alexi Amanatidis (Defensive Athlete of the Week) were selected. In the West,Gannon's Sverre Orten (Athlete) and Gonzalo Perez (Defensive) received the honors.
 
PSAC Western Division Athlete of the Week

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Sverre Orten
Gannon
Midfielder
Senior
Orsta, Norway / Aalesund vgs

Orten led No. 24 Gannon to a 2–0 week in PSAC West play and extended the Golden Knights’ win streak to four, posting a team-high 11 points with four goals and three assists across the two matches. His week was highlighted by Senior Day, where he reached 100 career points and moved into second place on Gannon’s all-time assists list during a 7–0 win over Pitt-Johnstown. He also scored twice and added an assist in the midweek road victory at Seton Hill. Orten finished the week with 4 goals, 3 assists, 9 shots, and 6 shots on target.


PSAC Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Gonzalo Perez
Gannon
Defender
Junior
Madrid, Spain / Virgen de Europa

Perez played a key role in No. 24 Gannon’s 2–0 week in PSAC West play, anchoring a back line that allowed just two goals across 180 minutes while extending the Golden Knights’ win streak to four. He also marked Senior Day with a goal in the Golden Knights’ 7–0 win over Pitt-Johnstown, finishing the week with 147 minutes played across both matches. Defensively, Perez helped limit opponents to 15 total shots and just 6 on target, as Gannon outscored Seton Hill and Pitt-Johnstown by a combined 11–2 margin.


PSAC Eastern Division Athlete of the Week

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Nathan Bradway
East Stroudsburg
Midfield
Senior
Wynnewood, Pa. / Lower Merion

Bradway helped secure the Warriors a crucial six points as ESU moved into sole possession of the second seed in the current PSAC East standings. Bradway assisted on the lone goal in the Warriors 1-0 win over West Chester, connecting with Ethan Flickinger on a free kick well outside the box for the game-winning goal. Bradway also got the scoring started for ESU in its 3-2 win over Shepherd, scoring in the 27th minute for a three-point week.


PSAC Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Alexi Amanatidis
West Chester
Goalkeeper
Junior
Huntingdon Valley, Pa. / The Shipley School

Amanatidis made a career-high 10 saves in his fourth start of the season to help West Chester to an important 1-0 shutout victory over No. 13 Bloomsburg. Amanatidis also started against East Stroudsburg earlier in the week and made three saves in an eventual 1-0 loss to the Warriors.