Nick Markanich named College Soccer News National Team of the Week

DEKALB, Illinois – Nick markanich (Bourbonnais, Ill./Bradley-Bourbonnais) has been named in the College Soccer News National Team of the Week, announced by the organization on Monday evening (September 20). The award is the second of the week for the senior forward who was also named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week.

Markanich scored four goals in two games last week, helping the Huskies to two wins against Milwaukee (September 14), in the annual Lewang Cup game, and Western Illinois (September 18). Against the Panthers, Markanich scored NIU’s second goal in a 4-0 win to retain possession of the Lewang Cup. The Bourbonnais, Ill. Native then scored a first-half hat trick in a 6-0 win over Western Illinois. Markanich’s hat trick was a Huskie’s first since Bernhard Hagevik scored three goals against Marshall on October 25, 2002.

The country’s leader in both goals, with nine, and points, with 19, Markanich has scored in five consecutive games and rose to seventh in NIU history with 69 career points (32 goals, five assists).

This is the second time Markanich has been named to College Soccer News’ National Team of the Week in his career, having also received the honor on March 16, 2021, after scoring the game-winning goal against Akron (March 15, 2021). ).

Markanich and the Huskies return to action on Tuesday, September 21, when they face Chicago State at SeatGeek Stadium Turf Field in Bridgeview, Ill. At 2 p.m. ET.