NEW YORK - was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Tuesday afternoon. The redshirt-freshman goalkeeper earns the honors for the first time this season.
Mennell led Xavier to a 4-0 win at UConn on Oct. 28 as the Musketeers captured the Midwest Division and earned the No. 2 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament. He made two saves and logged 90 minutes between the pipes. Mennell also posted his sixth shutout of the season.
The Asheville, N.C., native now ranks second in the BIG EAST in goals against average (0.94) and saves percentage (.