- LOUIS –After recording his fourth shutout in the last five matches over the weekend, University of Evansville goalkeeper Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill/Elk Grove) has been named MVC Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday afternoon. Mroz posted his second consecutive clean sheet in Evansville’s win over Western Michigan on Saturday, matching a season-high of five saves.
Mroz has been key in the Purple Aces’ recent success, allowing just one goal over the last five matches to help UE to a three-match winning streak and a six-match unbeaten streak. The unbeaten streak is the program’s first of six matches in a single season since 2009.
Against the Broncos last weekend, the sophomore made all five of his saves in the final 20 minutes of the match, helping Evansville move to 2-0 in MVC play for the first time since 2016 and sit atop the conference standings as the only team with two wins.
For the season, Mroz ranks third in the MVC and 49thnationally with a .909 goals against average, while he is tied for the Valley lead with four shutouts. Mroz is the only MVC keeper to post two shutouts in conference play this season.
The Defensive Player of the Week nod is the second of his career, having been honored once last season (10/25/24). Mroz is the first Ace to be named Defensive Player of the Week this year and is the second Ace to earn an MVC weekly honor after Andres Escudero was named the league’s Offensive Player of the Week last Tuesday.
Mroz and the Purple Aces are back in action tonight for a non-conference test at Northwestern before traveling to unbeaten Drake for a key MVC clash on Saturday. Kick-off for tonight’s match is set for 6:30 PM will be streamed live on Big Ten Plus.
