Seattle University men’s soccer’s Shane Haworth (Puyallup, Wash.) has received the first Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week honor of 2014. This is also Haworth’s first career nod.
"Shane was terrific this weekend, so this is fantastic," said head coach Pete Fewing. "Last year he did not play a single minute so he was just exceptional this weekend. He kept us in the game against College of Charleston, getting the shutout. This is well-deserved and he's just going to get better."
On opening weekend, the junior goalkeeper earned two wins at the Nike/Aaron Olitsky Soccer Classic in Charleston, S.C. over Furman and College of Charleston. In the 2-1 win over Furman, Haworth made seven saves, and recorded a shutout and six more saves in the 2-0 win over CofC. He was named to the All-Tournament team at the conclusion of weekend competition.
Haworth earned the starting spot in 2014 after having not competed in regular season action since the 2012 season.
The Redhawks return to Seattle this weekend for a rematch of the 2013 NCAA Division I Tournament Second Round game. SU faces No. 6 Washington at Husky Soccer Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m., a match that will be broadcast on Pac-12 Network Washington and Oregon. Visit the men’s soccer page on GoSeattleU.com for channel listings and access to watch the game.
Tickets for Thursday’s match will be sold on day of game at the box office starting at 6 p.m. Fans can also purchase tickets in advance on Ticketmaster or by calling (206) 543-2200.
Seattle U returns to Championship Field for their regular season home opener on Sept. 12 vs. UPenn and Sept. 14 vs. UConn. Stay tuned to GoSeattleU.com for all the details leading up to the special weekend honoring the 1997 NAIA National Championship and 2004 NCAA Division II National Championship teams.
Other Offensive Nominees: Jamie Carey-Morrell (Bakersfield), Niki Jackson (Grand Canyon), Patrick Toh (Houston Baptist), Jeff Rose (Seattle U), Matt Gay (Utah Valley)
Other Defensive Nominees: Nicolas Clever (Bakersfield), Kendyl Day (Grand Canyon), Kevin Suarez (Houston Baptist), Collin Partee (Utah Valley)