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PHILADELPHIA \u2013\u00a0Senior defender Joaquin Niehenke<\/a> of the University of Pennsylvania men’s soccer team was named the Ivy League’s Defensive Player of the Week on Monday afternoon, the conference office announced. The honor comes following a standout week in which Niehenke contributed to a pair of shutout victories, scoring his first career goal against Drexel before adding an assist in Penn’s Ivy League win over Brown.<\/p>\n The Quakers opened the week with a 1-0 victory over Drexel on Tuesday night at Vidas Field. Niehenke delivered the decisive moment in the 58th minute, finishing a pass from Tim Shine<\/a> for his first career goal and the game-winner. The senior defender helped Penn withstand sustained pressure from the Dragons, who finished with 13 shots and nine corner kicks, as the Quakers secured the shutout.<\/p>\n Niehenke continued to make an impact Saturday as Penn earned a 3-0 victory over Brown at Rhodes Field. The senior assisted Adam Ambrus-Aikelin’s<\/a> second-half header, helping the Quakers secure their second consecutive shutout. Penn limited the Bears to four shots and two shots on goal, while goalkeeper Phillip Falcon III<\/a> recorded two saves. Niehenke’s goal and assist across the two victories helped the Red and Blue finish the week 2-0.<\/p>\n The Quakers improved to 6-2-3 overall and 2-1-1 in Ivy League play following the pair of victories. Penn returns to action Tuesday, Oct. 20, hosting Kansas City at 6 p.m. at Rhodes Field on ESPN+.<\/p>\n #FightOnPenn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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