CHARLOTTE – Notre Dame men’s soccer senior center back Mitch Ferguson was selected as the ACC men’s soccer defensive player of the week on Tuesday afternoon following his stellar performance in the Fighting Irish win over No. 14 Oregon State last Thursday.
The center back made an impact on both ends of the pitch in Notre Dame’s 1-0 win over No. 14 Oregon State on Thursday, scoring a goal and helping the Irish secure the clean sheet victory.
Ferguson’s header in the 39th minute off a free kick found the back of the net at the far post in what ended up being the game-winning goal. Then the senior captain and the rest of the Irish defense defended admirably to stop the high powered Oregon State attack from scoring for the first time this season.
Ferguson and the Irish are back in action at 7:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 7 as they take on intrastate rival Indiana at Alumni Stadium. The match will air on ACCN and admission to the game is free.