WASHINGTON — The Atlantic 10 Conference selected Dayton redshirt senior Ethan Sassine and Saint Louis sophomore Andrew Heckenlaible as Under Armour Co-Offensive Men’s Soccer Players of the Week while Dayton senior Gavin Krenecki earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Dayton freshman Mikkel Madsen was selected as the Rookie of the Week. The awards were announced on Monday for games played from Aug. 18-24.

Sassine, a forward from Johns Creek, Ga., scored three points on the week for the Flyers, recording a goal and an assist in Dayton’s 4-0 victory at No. 20 Western Michigan. He led the Flyer attack in Thursday’s season opener against Detroit Mercy, firing off a match-high five shots in a 0-0 draw. He got off seven total shots on the week, with four coming on goal (.571).

Heckenlaible, a sophomore from Ankeny, Iowa, lifted Saint Louis over No. 5 SMIU on Sunday with a crucial sequence in the first half. Heckenlaible scored the game-winning goal in the 13^th minute of the matchup, as Saint Louis held on defensively from there to secure the 1-0 upset result.

Krenecki, a goalkeeper from Fair Oaks, Calif., tallied back-to-back shutouts to open the 2025 campaign for the Flyers. Earning his first career start in a Dayton uniform, Krenecki collected three saves against Detroit Mercy in a 0-0 draw. He kept the momentum going in Sunday’s 4-0 win at No. 20 Western Michigan, posting a career-high five saves to earn his first victory in goal at UD.

Madsen, a defender from Kalundborg, Denmark, played the full 180 minutes of back-to-back shutouts for the Flyers during the opening week of the season. The freshman dished his first career assist and netted his first career goal, a laser to the upper left corner on a free kick late in the first half.

2025 Men’s Soccer Weekly Award Winners
 

DATE		OFFENSIVE	DEFENSIVE	ROOKIE
Aug. 25	Ethan Sassine, DAY		Gavin Krenecki, DAY	Mikkel Madsen, DAY
	Andrew Heckenlaible, SLU