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Hudson Claims Second BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Honor
9/29/2025 1:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
New York, N.Y. — Creighton men's soccer collected multiple conference accolades this week as freshman goalkeeper Matthew Hudson was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for the second time this season, while juniors Miguel Arilla and Matthew Reed earned spots on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
Hudson continued his stellar debut campaign with his fifth clean sheet in the last six matches and his second straight shutout in BIG EAST play, helping the Bluejays to a 2-0 win at DePaul. The rookie standout tallied four saves, all within the first 15 minutes of the second half, while facing 17 total shots from the Blue Demons, including 12 after halftime. Hudson enters the week riding a scoreless streak of 299 minutes and 56 seconds, the longest of his young career.
Arilla powered the Bluejay attack against DePaul, extending his team lead in goals to four with a successful penalty kick in the 16th minute (15:24). He added an assist in the closing seconds, bursting down the right side before delivering a cross to Reed for Creighton's second goal of the match. Arilla finished with five shots, consistently driving the Bluejay offense.
Reed, Creighton's captain, anchored the back line and played a key role in securing the team's fifth shutout in the last six outings. The junior limited DePaul to just five shots in the opening half, then helped withstand a surge of 12 second-half attempts to preserve the clean sheet.
The remainder of the BIG EAST Weekly honors are below.
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Zach Zengue, Georgetown, Sr., M (North Oaks, Minn.)
Zengue once again led Georgetown's prolific scoring offense, capping a 2-0 week with three goals and an assist. Facing No. 25 George Mason on the road Tuesday night, Zengue dished out his fourth assist of the season to open up a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute. Bouncing back from a 2-1 halftime deficit, Zengue tacked on two of Georgetown's four second half goals to secure a 5-2 win. Against St. John's, Zengue added a tally in the 35th minute of a 2-0 triumph. The senior has compiled eight goals and an assist in his last four outings.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Daragh Reilly, Akron, Sr., D (Meath, Ireland)
Reilly continued his dominating run of play for the Zips helping his squad post back-to-back shutouts, including a 3-0 triumph past No. 8 Saint Louis and 1-0 road victory at Butler. Reilly and the Zips opened the week limiting the Billikens to four shots in the match, only two of which came on net. No Saint Louis player posted more than one shot in the match. Reilly then directed the Zips' defensive efforts to record their first-ever triumph at Butler holding the Bulldogs to only two shots on goal and only three corner kicks.
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week
Mitch Budler, Akron, RSr., GK (Lincoln, Neb.)
Budler continued his stellar campaign leading the Zips to back-to-back shutouts, including a top 10 win over Saint Louis. He finished the week garnering his NCAA-leading seventh and eighth shutouts on the campaign, in only 10 matches, while posting four saves. In Akron's 1-0 win at Butler, he collected a pair of saves to preserve the clean sheet in the BIG EAST match. Earlier in the week, he registered a pair of saves in Akron's win over the Billikens.
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Remi Agunbuade, Akron, So., M (Toronto, Ontario)
Agunbuade turned in a strong week for the Zips offense, scoring a pair of goals and dishing out an assist in a 2-0 week.
Sam Montalto, Providence, Sr., F (Stonington, Conn.)
Montalto registered two goals in a 1-0-1 week for the Friars, tallying the equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Brown, as well scoring a goal in a 3-2 win over Xavier.
Cooper Forcellini, Xavier, Sr., M (Olathe, Kan.)
Forcellini scored four goals in two matches, helping Xavier to a 1-1 record. The senior now leads the team and is tied for first in the conference with nine goals in eight contests. He is the first Musketeer to score nine or more in a season since 2019 (Samson Sergi: 10 goals).
The remainder of the BIG EAST Weekly honors are below.
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Zach Zengue, Georgetown, Sr., M (North Oaks, Minn.)
Zengue once again led Georgetown's prolific scoring offense, capping a 2-0 week with three goals and an assist. Facing No. 25 George Mason on the road Tuesday night, Zengue dished out his fourth assist of the season to open up a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute. Bouncing back from a 2-1 halftime deficit, Zengue tacked on two of Georgetown's four second half goals to secure a 5-2 win. Against St. John's, Zengue added a tally in the 35th minute of a 2-0 triumph. The senior has compiled eight goals and an assist in his last four outings.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Daragh Reilly, Akron, Sr., D (Meath, Ireland)
Reilly continued his dominating run of play for the Zips helping his squad post back-to-back shutouts, including a 3-0 triumph past No. 8 Saint Louis and 1-0 road victory at Butler. Reilly and the Zips opened the week limiting the Billikens to four shots in the match, only two of which came on net. No Saint Louis player posted more than one shot in the match. Reilly then directed the Zips' defensive efforts to record their first-ever triumph at Butler holding the Bulldogs to only two shots on goal and only three corner kicks.
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week
Mitch Budler, Akron, RSr., GK (Lincoln, Neb.)
Budler continued his stellar campaign leading the Zips to back-to-back shutouts, including a top 10 win over Saint Louis. He finished the week garnering his NCAA-leading seventh and eighth shutouts on the campaign, in only 10 matches, while posting four saves. In Akron's 1-0 win at Butler, he collected a pair of saves to preserve the clean sheet in the BIG EAST match. Earlier in the week, he registered a pair of saves in Akron's win over the Billikens.
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Remi Agunbuade, Akron, So., M (Toronto, Ontario)
Agunbuade turned in a strong week for the Zips offense, scoring a pair of goals and dishing out an assist in a 2-0 week.
Sam Montalto, Providence, Sr., F (Stonington, Conn.)
Montalto registered two goals in a 1-0-1 week for the Friars, tallying the equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Brown, as well scoring a goal in a 3-2 win over Xavier.
Cooper Forcellini, Xavier, Sr., M (Olathe, Kan.)
Forcellini scored four goals in two matches, helping Xavier to a 1-1 record. The senior now leads the team and is tied for first in the conference with nine goals in eight contests. He is the first Musketeer to score nine or more in a season since 2019 (Samson Sergi: 10 goals).
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