Josh Hammer, D'Youville College, Men's Soccer - Defensive

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: D'Youville D Josh Hammer played a huge role for the Spartans this past week as they went 2-0 in conference play. Beginning with their game on Wednesday against Hilbert, Hammer played a crucial role on the Spartan's defense that allowed just one goal in the 5-1 victory over Hilbert. On Saturday against Penn State-Altoona, Hammer was again a key part of a defense that shutout the Lions, lifting the team to a 3-0 victory. In addition to his major defensive contributions, Hammer added five shots in the two games. As a team captain, Hammer has helped lead the Spartans to currently holding onto the final playoff spot in the AMCC playoffs with one game remaining.

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