COLONIA, N.J. (Sept. 9, 2024) – Mercy University men's soccer senior Eirik Elvestad (Oslo, Norway/Blindern VGS) has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for Week One.

The ECC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year opened the 2024 campaign strong, as Elvestad made a career-high 12 saves - six in each half - to backstop Mercy to a 0-0 draw against East Stroudsburg on Thursday afternoon.

The award is the first earned by Elvestad this season and the first for the Mavericks.

Head Coach Pedro Velazquez and the Mavericks resume action tomorrow when they play at Adelphi at 7 p.m.