NSCAA Selects Holody as National Player of the Week
10/29/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Senior defender Michael Holody(Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston) of the No. 18-ranked University of Michigan men's soccer team has been named the NSCAA Men's National Player of the Week, the association announced on Wednesday (Oct. 29). Holody is the second Wolverine to be tabbed as the nation's best, making the Maize and Blue the only team to produce two winners.
Holody guided the Wolverines to an upset victory over then-No. 2 Northwestern, 3-1, on Saturday (Oct. 25) in Evanston, Ill. Along with the rest of the U-M backline, Holody held NU to just two shots on goal in the contest. In a midweek game at then-No. 5 Akron, the Wolverines silenced the nation's top scorer and the third-ranked offense in a 1-0 loss on Wednesday (Oct. 22).
Senior midfielder Jake Stacy(Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Central) picked up the same honor on Oct. 8. Michigan is the only school, men's and women's combined, to produce two national player of the week honorees.
Each week, a male and female player is selected by a committee from a nomination pool comprised of players of the week from each NCAA Division I soccer conference. Holody will also be recognized at halftime of the NSCAA College Game of the Week on Fox Soccer Channel.
Up next for Michiganis Ohio Stateon Saturday (Nov. 1) for a 3:30 p.m. conteston the west practicefield of the U-M Soccer Complex.
Contact: Ryan Sosin, Jeremy Reid (734) 763-4423
