IU senior midfielder Tanner Thompson and senior goalkeeper Christian Lomeli has been named Big Ten co-offensive player and defensive player of the week, respectively.
This is Thompson’s third award this week after tallying four goals a week ago in a 5-0 win against Saint Louis and a 2-1 win over Michigan State. That includes a hat trick versus Saint Louis. He is co-offensive player of the week with Maryland’s Gordon Wild, who also tallied four goals this week.
Thompson also earned player of the week honors from Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News. Top Drawer included the midfielder on its team of the week, as well. The Loomis, California, native now has eight goals on the season.
As for Lomeli, this is his first award of the season since taking over for senior Colin Webb in goal against Wisconsin on Oct. 21. The senior has allowed just one goal and has already racked up two clean sheets in three starts.
The Crown Point, Indiana, native and IUPUI transfer has eight saves in his three starts.
IU is the two-seed in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament and will face off against Northwestern in a quarterfinal match 1 p.m. Sunday at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Josh Eastern
