NORFOLK, Va. – For the second time this season, ODU men’s soccer sophomore Mertcan Akar was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week.
Akar put up a stellar performance in the net on Saturday night against No. 13 Kentucky with seven saves. Also in the 2-0 win over Kentucky, Akar tallied his fourth shutout, making that ranked for 26th in the country.
The sophomore has a save percentage of .750 and has played 850 minutes in the net for the Monarchs.
Akar, a transfer who has started in the net since he stepped foot at Old Dominion in 2017, has only let through ten goals this season.