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By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information INDIANAPOLIS – After scoring two goals in two games, Northern Kentucky University’s Braden Bishop has earned his third Great Lakes Valley Conference men’s soccer Player of the Week award of the season. The Centerville, Ohio, native is the first men’s soccer player to earn GLVC Player of the Week honors three times in a season since Wisconsin-Parkside’s Thom Peer accomplished the feat in 2000. Bishop opened the scoring Friday night against Rockhurst, converting a penalty kick in the 31st minute for his 12th goal of the season. The goal helped spur the Norse to a 2-1 victory, clinching the GLVC regular-season championship. The sophomore scored his team-high 13th goal Sunday against Drury, adding the insurance marker on an unassisted goal in the 66th minute in a 2-0 victory, capping NKU’s 13-0 conference record. This marks the fourth time an NKU player has been selected as the GLVC Player of the Week, a first for the Norse men’s soccer program. In 2004, Kyle Roberts, Chris Thompson and goalkeeper Nate Madden each earned the honor. Bishop was previously named GLVC Player of the Week on Sept. 24 after scoring a goal each against Missouri-Rolla and Missouri-St. Louis, and on Oct. 8 after notching the game-winning goal against Indianapolis and posting two assists against Saint Joseph’s. Steven Beattie was named GLVC Player of the Week on Sept. 17 after recording four goals on the weekend, including a hat trick against Ashland and the game-winner over Bellarmine. NKU, currently the top-ranked team in the nation in the Division II national poll with an 18-0 overall record, will open the GLVC Tournament on Sunday by hosting Wisconsin-Parkside in the quarterfinals at Wilder, Ky. Kick-off is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. |
