FAU’s Kerr Named Warrior Player of Week
ATLANTA – After propelling Florida Atlantic to a big conference victory while hitting a career milestone, Owls graduate attackman Ryan Kerr has been named the MCLA Division II Warrior Player of the Week for the period ending March 17.
Florida Atlantic entertained SELC South rival Tampa on Saturday and, thanks to eight goals and three assists from the Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., product, the Owls pulled out a 14-11 triumph.
Kerr finished by factoring in on nearly 60 percent of the team’s offensive output. He also chipped in with three ground balls.
The eight-goal performance also pushed Kerr past the 100-goal mark for his career.
“Ryan is the true embodiment of what you want in a teammate,” said Florida Atlantic coach Stavros Neocleous. “He doesn’t care who does the job as long as it gets done. On Saturday Ryan did the job. He created offense with his dodging and made the right decision with the ball.
“Ryan has fit in seamlessly with our group this year and we are proud to call him a captain and a leader. On or off the field, Ryan has proven to be a great asset to us.”
For his efforts earning the Warrior Player of the Week, Kerr will receive a Warrior Burn XP2-O – a $120 value. Warrior is a proud sponsor of the MCLA.
Warrior Honor Roll
Kale Brunmeier, Fr. – College of Idaho
The rookie LSM out of Caldwell, Idaho, was a menace from box-to-box, helping the Yotes down No. 7 Montana with eight GBs and a goal.
Hunter Dietrich, Fr. – San Jose State
In the Aztecs conference win over Humboldt, the San Ramon, Calif., product won 24-of-27 faceoffs, grabbed 16 GBs, netted five goals and dished an assist.
Austin Dulay, Fr. – Tulane
The rookie from Baltimore scored five goals and set up a staggering 11 others as the Green Wave defeated East Texas Baptist, 20-10.
Hayden Diggins, Sr. – Northwest Nazarene
The midfielder out of Boise led the Nighthawks to an upset of No. 7 Montana by netting a pair of goals while assisting on two others.
Ethan Jordan, Fr. – Arizona Christian
The Firestorm picked up a big conference win over Long Beach State thanks to two goals and five dimes from the Valencia, Calif., attackman.
John Perry, Sr. – UNC-Wilmington
The Durham, N.C., midfielder netted a hat trick while also setting up three other goals, leading the Seahawks to a big divisional win over Charleston.
Nickolas Raptis, Sr. – Grand Valley State
The senior attackman from Walled Lake, Mich., buried five goals helping the Lakers take down D-I Missouri on Sunday.
Dylan Staley, Sr. – Coastal Carolina
The Ridley Park, Pa., FOGO won 19-of-23 draws (82.6 percent), grabbed 16 ground balls and dished out a dime in the Chants win over No. 18 FGCU.