ORLANDO – On the heels of his standout performance in the UCF men’s soccer team’s most recent triumphant effort against Old Dominion Saturday, Oct. 17, redshirt junior forward Drew Hansen has been recognized as the Sun Belt Conference’s week nine Offensive Player of the Week.
The weekly honor represents the first of Hansen’s collegiate career, as well as the third this season for the Knights after senior defender Takahiro Fujita garnered week two Defensive Player of the Week recognition and week seven Offensive Player of the Week honors.
Hansen also clinched UCF’s 10th overall weekly conference award since joining the Sun Belt in 2023, as well as the program’s third Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week recognition, joining Clarence Awoudor (2025 Week 8) and Lucca Dourado (2024 Week 11).
The Cleveland, North Carolina, native paced the squad offensively, scoring two of the Knights’ five goals in the squad’s 5-1 rout of the Monarchs to record his second multi-goal showing of the season and third of his career.
He first found the back of the net in the 84th minute, collecting a cross-field pass from goalkeeper Matisse Hébert before beating the Old Dominion goalkeeper to push UCF’s lead up to 4-1.
Hansen then added his second tally of the affair in the 90th minute, scoring just inside the far goalpost off a header assist from teammate Joey Mueller.
The fourth-year Knight now boasts a single-season career best seven goals through his first 12 matches this year, surpassing his previous career total of six throughout the last two seasons combined, and ranks third in the Sun Belt in overall goals per game (0.58), points per game (1.25), total goals (7) and total points (15).
UP NEXT
Hansen and the Knights look to continue their momentum in their next test on the road against the No. 24 West Virginia Mountaineers. Opening kick is set for 7 p.m. from Morgantown, West Virginia, Wednesday, Oct. 21, and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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