A junior goalkeeper from Sundsvall, Sweden, Axel Engren registered a shutout victory in conference play against Chowan.
In Mount Olive’s 2-0 league win over Chowan, Engren made five saves and faced 11 shots. He also made a stellar diving save in the 29th minute on a penalty kick. The win was Mount Olive’s first road win in Murfreesboro, North Carolina over Chowan since the 2018 season.
Engren is second in Conference Carolinas in save percentage at .802. He is also fourth in in the conference in goals against average (1.07). Engren concluded the regular season by claiming weekly award honors for the last two weeks.
2023 Conference Carolinas Men’s Soccer Weekly Awards
Week 9 (Oct. 31, 2023)
Offensive Player of the Week: Walter Gomez, Belmont Abbey
Defensive Player of the Week: Axel Engren, Mount Olive