GREENVILLE, S.C. (Aug. 30) – Behind a pair of victories in net last week, University of Mount Olive sophomore goalkeeper Axel Engren was selected the Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday morning.
 
Engren made a combined 12 saves last week, as the Trojans registered a 2-0 record in non-conference play. On Thursday night, he tallied a career-high eight saves with five stops in the second half, including a penalty save, in 90 minutes of action in a 2-1 win over Catawba. The 6-foot-0 sophomore then gathered four saves while facing nine shots in a 3-2 victory at Newberry on Sunday afternoon.
 
A native of Sweden, Engren ranked fifth in the league with a 1.28 goals-against-average last season and tied for sixth with four shutouts. He earned 11 wins during the 2021 campaign in 13 starts while playing 1192:13 minutes in goal.
 
Engren has now claimed the weekly accolade twice in his career after three different UMO players earned the laurel last year.
 
Mount Olive returns to play on Thursday, Sept. 1, when it travels to face the University of North Georgia for non-conference action, starting at 5 p.m.