Nathaniel Abraham Earns ACC Defensive Player of the Week Honors
October 13, 2026 | Men's Soccer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville men's soccer goalkeeper Nathaniel Abraham has been named the ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
Abraham started both matches in goal as the Cardinals posted a pair of victories over DePaul and No. 25 Syracuse, extending their winning streak to three matches. He recorded five saves and one shutout across 180 minutes of action to help Louisville improve to 10 wins on the season.
The sophomore made one save in Louisville's 4-1 comeback victory over DePaul on Oct. 6, as the Cardinals scored four unanswered goals to secure their ninth win of the season.
Abraham followed with a four-save performance in a 1-0 road win over No. 25 Syracuse on Oct. 10, recording his fourth shutout of the season. He made three saves in the first half to preserve Louisville's lead before adding another stop in the second half to secure the clean sheet. Abraham and the Cardinals' defense limited Syracuse to four shots on goal in the ranked road victory.
The honor marks the first of Abraham's career and the first defensive honor for the Cards this season.
Abraham started both matches in goal as the Cardinals posted a pair of victories over DePaul and No. 25 Syracuse, extending their winning streak to three matches. He recorded five saves and one shutout across 180 minutes of action to help Louisville improve to 10 wins on the season.
The sophomore made one save in Louisville's 4-1 comeback victory over DePaul on Oct. 6, as the Cardinals scored four unanswered goals to secure their ninth win of the season.
Abraham followed with a four-save performance in a 1-0 road win over No. 25 Syracuse on Oct. 10, recording his fourth shutout of the season. He made three saves in the first half to preserve Louisville's lead before adding another stop in the second half to secure the clean sheet. Abraham and the Cardinals' defense limited Syracuse to four shots on goal in the ranked road victory.
The honor marks the first of Abraham's career and the first defensive honor for the Cards this season.
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