Sept. 29, 2014 WASHINGTON - Georgetown University senior defender Jared Rist (Durham, N.C./Riverside) was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, while junior forward Brandon Allen (Old Bridge, N.J./St. Joseph) received the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors as the No. 11 men's soccer team went 1-0 last week.

Allen scored both goals in the GU's 2-0 victory at Butler University on Saturday as Georgetown opened BIG EAST Conference play. The junior connected a penalty kick in the 79th minute for the game winner and added an insurance goal in the 89th minute to improve the Hoyas to 5-1-3 overall and 1-0-0 in conference play.

This is Allen's second-career Offensive Player of the Week award and his third weekly award of the season after two nods to the BIG EAST Honor Roll. It is the first Offensive Player of the Week award for the Hoyas this season.

Rist made a huge impact on the backline starting in just his second-career game and the first of the 2014 campaign. The senior blocked a shot behind the keeper to secure the shutout late in the win at Butler. He also passed the through ball for Allen that would result in the game-winning penalty kick. Rist and the defense allowed just two Bulldog shots on goal and none in the first half.

This is Rist's first-career weekly honor and the Hoyas' second Defensive Player of the Week award this season.

The Hoyas will close out non-conference play on Tuesday evening at the University of Maryland. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., at Ludwig Field.

Live stats will be available through the Terps' athletic website and audio will be available for College Sports Live subscribers through www.GUHoyas.com. Dan Helfrich will be calling the action with Tom Greaser on color.

The game will also be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network 2 Go as part of the Big Ten Network Plus package. Fans can access a single-school pass on BTN Plus for a $9.95 monthly subscription.