WASHINGTON – Georgetown University men's soccer earned two BIG EAST Conference weekly honors on Monday when the league announced its weekly award winners. Eric Howard was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, while Matthew Van Horn received a nod to the weekly honor roll as the Hoyas went 1-0 last week.
 
Eric Howard | Sr. | M | Redmond, Wash.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week

• Howard delivered on both ends of the field in Georgetown's 4-0 victory over Seton Hall.
• The senior defender recorded a goal and an assist for three points while helping anchor a Hoya back line that posted a shutout and limited the Pirates to just five shots.
• Howard finished second among BIG EAST players with three points during the week.
• He currently has three goals and three assists on the year for nine points on the season.
• This is the second weekly award of the season and of his career as well as the fourth defensive honor for the Hoyas this season.

Matthew Van Horn | Sr. | M | North Pole, Alaska
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll

• Van Horn scored in Georgetown's 4-0 victory over Seton Hall, helping the Hoyas earn three BIG EAST points.
• The senior finished with two points as Georgetown produced the highest-scoring performance in the conference during the week.
• He is currently GU's leading scorer with seven goals and a squad-best seven assists for 21 points this season.
• This is his third nod to the honor roll this season and the fourth of his career.  
• It's the 12th of the season for the Blue & Gray.

Up Next

• The Hoyas will finish off nonconference play as the squad travels to take on No. 7/5 Pitt on Monday evening at Ambrose Urbanic Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
• The match will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.
• Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.