ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Sophomore goalkeeper Tomas Butkovic was recognized at the conference level for the second time this season as the Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced this afternoon.
Butkovic had another impressive outing for the Bulldogs as Drake earned a 2-0 home win over Bowling Green. The Falcons fired off 10 total shots, but Butkovic was nails in goal making three saves to keep Bowling Green off the board. He is now the only goalkeeper in the Missouri Valley Conference with six or more shutouts on the season.