(Spencer, Iowa) Iowa Lakes Athletics has two men's soccer players named ICCAC Athletes of the Week.
Division II Men's Soccer - Player
Kasper Wollstein – Iowa Lakes – Freshman – Forward
Freshman forward Kasper Wollstein stood out this past week as Iowa Lakes extended their win streak to eight games (dating back to the 2023 season). Wollstein joined the reigning Division II Champions and has begun to make an instant impact. Against No. 13 Johnson County the Lakers played out a 4-2 victory. Wollstein provided the assist for the Lakers first goal of the game which tied the game 1-1 and then went on to score the goal to make it 2-1. Then against their next opponent the Lakers played No. 19 Neosho County (Kan.) where Wollstein scored the cushion goal late in the match to win the game 3-1. The Lakers have won every game so far in 2024, a feat made more impressive by the fact two of the teams they faced have been ranked. Now the Wollstein and the Lakers turn their heads to Division I opponent No. 7 Indian Hills in what will be a tough challenge where a Wollstein goal would potentially prove pivotal.
Division II Men's Soccer - Goalkeeper
Connal Doran – Iowa Lakes – Freshman – Goalkeeper
Connal Doran is looking sharp after helping make critical saves against No. 19 Neosho County (Kan.) to see out a 3-1 win. Against Neosho County Doran played the full 90 minutes and made three saves while facing four total shots. He may have not kept the clean sheet but his ability to keep the ball out of the net certainly helped win the game for the Lakers with two of his saves coming late in the game when the score was 2-1. Doran has split time so far this season with Louis Krüger in goal, each starting two games this season. With his most recent performance Doran may have earned a slight bit of the edge in what seems to be a goalkeeper competition. While it isn't certain if Doran will be the starter in the Lakers next match against Division I opponent No. 7 Indian Hills, if he does start it would seem he would be up to the task.
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