Ramzi Ouro-Akondo Award Offensive Player of the Week Week Of 10/30/2023 Sport Men's Soccer School Luther College Year Sophomore Position Defense Hometown Minneapolis, Minn. High School Minneapolis Southwest Men’s Soccer – Offensive Player of the Week Ramzi Ouro-Akondo, Luther College So., D, Minneapolis, Minn./Minneapolis Southwest Ouro-Akondo led the Luther Norse to a 1-1 week, including a win in the first round of the A-R-C Men’s Soccer Tournament. The Norse ended the regular season with a loss to Dubuque (1-0), but began the postseason with an exciting win that ended with penalty kicks over Simpson (3-3 final score, 4-2 in penalty kicks). The sophomore scored two goals in the first round matchup, including the tying goal to send the game into overtime. His two goals versus Simpson were a season high for him. The Norse and Ouro-Akondo will be back on the pitch on Wednesday evening when they travel to Dubuque to face off against the No. 1-seeded Loras College Duhawks with a spot in the championship game on the line. These two programs met last year in the championship match, where the Norse came out on top. Luther moves their record to 6-7-6 overall and 4-3-1 in A-R-C play. The Minneapolis, Minnesota native is picking up his first-career Offensive Player of the Week honor.
