Max Ellenbecker Award Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 9/13/2021 Sport Men's Soccer School Loras College Year Junior Position Hometown Itasca, Ill. High School Lake Park Men’s Soccer – Defensive Player of the Week Max Ellenbecker, Loras College Jr., D, Itasca, Ill./Lake Park Ellenbecker anchored a backline that held opponents to 16 shots on goal over two games. The Duhawks went 1-1 on the week bringing their overall record to 3-1-1. Ellenbecker also contributed offensively, recording his first career goal against Illinois Wesleyan. He played all 180 minutes over the two-match week. Loras started the week with a 5-0 loss to North Park (3-1) and bounced back to a 3-2 win over Illinois Wesleyan (0-3). This is Ellenbecker’s first-career Defensive Player of the Week award.
