CALDWELL, N.J. – Caldwell University junior goalkeeper
Michael Hartmann (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) and freshman midfielder
Sam Odell (Walton-On-Thames, England/Heathside) were both honored as the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference announced its weekly awards for men's soccer. Hartman was named the CACC Defensive Player of the Week, while Odell was chosen the league's Rookie of the Week. The duo helped the Cougars win a pair of games last week.
Hartmann continued his solid play this season with two shutouts. He made seven saves in a 1-0 victory over Molloy College on Wednesday. Then on Saturday, Hartmann kept Dominican College off the scoreboard in another 1-0 triumph, making a career-high 12 saves. So far this season, Hartmann leads the CACC in saves (46) and save percentage (.885) and is tied for the league lead in shutouts with three. He now has seven shutouts in his career.
Odell provided the offense in the Cougars' 1-0 win over Dominican on Saturday. He took a free kick from the top of the penalty area and blasted a shot into the upper left corner of the goal for the first tally of his career. Odell is the second Caldwell freshman to be named the CACC Rookie of the Week for men's soccer, joining defender
Patrick Grey (Auckland, New Zealand/Aukland Grammar), who received the honor last week.
Caldwell hosts league-leading Concordia College on Wednesday, Sept. 24, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.