WASHINGTON — The Atlantic 10 Conference named Fordham senior Daniel D’Ippolito the Under Armour Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week while VCU senior Moussa Ndiaye earned his third consecutive Defensive Player of the Week honor. Rhode Island freshman Sinan Bruning was selected as the Rookie of the Week. The awards were announced on Monday for games played from Oct. 27 - Nov. 2.
D’Ippolito helped Fordham cruise to a 5-0 victory over St. Bonaventure on Saturday, locking up the No. 2 seed for the Rams in the upcoming A-10 Championship. The midfielder from Baldwin Place, N.Y. tallied four points in a strong individual performance, scoring a goal and contributing two assists in the victory. D’Ippolito currently leads the league in points (21) and assists (9) this season, scoring a team-best six goals as well.
Ndiaye made an impact all over the field on Saturday to lead VCU to a 2-1 victory over Davidson, a pivotal win that pushed the Rams into the A-10 Championship field. A defender from Dakar, Senegal, Ndiaye played all 90 minutes without committing any fouls while anchoring the Rams back line. VCU held Davidson to eight total shots, including just two shots on goal. Ndiaye also netted his first goal of the season in the 76
th minute, the game-winning score.
Bruning played a crucial role in Rhode Island securing a 1-1 tie against No. 22 Saint Louis on Saturday night. The midfielder from Bremen, Germany scored the team’s lone goal against the Billikens, nearly added a second later in the game that was knocked away by the opposing goalkeeper.
2025 Under Armour Men’s Soccer Weekly Award Winners
| DATE |
OFFENSIVE |
DEFENSIVE |
ROOKIE |
| Aug. 25 |
Ethan Sassine, DAY
Andrew Heckenlaible, SLU |
Gavin Krenecki, DAY |
Mikkel Madsen, DAY |
| Sep. 2 |
Martim Sereno, GMU |
Jaume Salvado, GMU |
Hakim Musabbah, VCU |
| Sep. 8 |
Martim Sereno, GMU |
Diego Chavez, DUQ |
Hàkon Dagur Matthíasson, DUQ |
| Sep. 15 |
Daniel D’Ippolito, FOR |
Trevor Maloney, VCU |
Farouq Ogundare, Dayton
Felix Schöne, SBU |
| Sep. 22 |
Luka Ivancic, LUC |
Jaume Salvado, GMU |
Theo Franca, SLU |
| Sep. 29 |
Matteo Mazzotta, SJU |
Kobe Perlaza, SJU |
Nick Schramm, SLU |
| Oct. 6 |
Jacobo Sanfeliu, GMU |
Jeremi Abonnel, SLU |
Kyler Vojvodic, URI |
| Oct. 13 |
Seth Hammond, SBU |
Quinten Blair, SLU |
Luca Estabio, VCU |
| Oct. 20 |
Zach Forehand, LAS |
Moussa Ndiaye, VCU |
Aldo Hernandez, SJU |
| Oct. 27 |
Kenzo Brito, GMU |
Moussa Ndiaye, VCU |
William Synnestvedt, URI |
| Nov. 3 |
Daniel D’Ippolito, FOR |
Moussa Ndiaye, VCU |
Sinan Bruning, URI |