WASHINGTON – The No. 5/3 Georgetown University men's soccer team had two players honored on Monday when the BIG EAST Conference announced its first weekly awards of the season. Freshman Kieran Sargeant was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, while junior captain Dante Polvara was tabbed for the Weekly Honor Roll. The Hoyas opened the 2021 campaign with a 2-0 weekend at Shaw Field.

Kieran Sargeant
Fr. | D | League City, Texas
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week

• Sargeant helped the Hoyas to a 2-0-0 weekend with a 2-1 win over UC Irvine on Friday morning and a 4-0 over then-No. 23 Fordham on Sunday.
• Coming off the bench, Sargeant played 49 key minutes against UC Irvine helping hold the Anteaters to just three shots, one shot on goal.
• On Sunday, Sargeant helped hold the Rams scoreless with just eight shots, three on goal.
• Sargeant also tallied the third goal in the win over the ranked Rams and assisted the game-winner in the 62nd minute against UCI.
• This is his first-career BIG EAST weekly award.

Dante Polvara
Jr. | M | Pleasantville, N.Y.
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll

• Polvara scored a goal and assisted another in a 4-0 victory over No. 23/24 Fordham on Sunday.
• The junior captain had four shots on goal in the 2-1 win over UC Irvine on Friday, but did not connect.
• This is his third-career nod to the honor roll.

Up Next

• The Hoyas will head out on the road to face the Syracuse Orange on Friday evening at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra and live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.