Maryland junior Maurice Edu‘s first two goals of the 2006 season earned him Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week honors.
The goals could not have come at a more important time as they were the only goals in the No. 3 Terrapins’ 1-0 victories over Loyola (Md.) and Duke.
The midfielder from Fontana, Calif., scored both goals on headers — knocking home a ball Drew Yates redirected in the center of the box in the 61st minute against Loyola and taking a ball from Graham Zusi in the 14th minute of the Duke game.
Zusi was the previous week’s recipient of Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week honors.
MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK
M Maurice Edu (Maryland)
MEN’S TEAM OF THE WEEK
G Jake Settle (Wisconsin)
D Brad Simpson (Cincinnati)
D Andrew Marshall (Towson)
M Joey Mathot (Denver)
M Raul Bautista (San Diego State)
M Maurice Edu (Maryland)
F Charlie Davies (Boston College)
F Joseph Lapira (Notre Dame)
F Riley O’Neill (Kentucky)
F Yan Gbolo (Albany)
F Jeffrey Gonsalves (Rhode Island)
(For week ending Oct. 1)