KANSAS CITY, Mo. - On the heels of no. 16 Ottawa's upset of no. 1 Oklahoma Wesleyan University, the Braves picked up some additional accolades, sweeping the NAIA Men's Soccer Player of the Week awards for Week 5. Alex Neri earned his second nod as the PrestoSports NAIA Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week following a week 1 selection, with Cale Scott earning his first career national honor after a nine-point week.

"It is a great moment for Cale and Alex to be recognized nationally for their performances this week," said head coach James Cottage. "These two have been integral to our early success this season, the players around them have also been fantastic, and I believe Cale and Alex will be the first to agree with me when I say that individual awards are impossible without their teammates. I am extremely happy for these two great young men, and I hope their incredible performances can continue as we look to keep getting better each day."

Marking the first time the Braves have swept the national weekly honors in program history, the pair delivered show-stopping performances to cement Ottawa atop the KCAC with a perfect 12 points through four matches.

Scott was simply dominant in both contests on the week, scoring three goals and adding three assists. His first goal of the week proved to be the gamewinner - his fourth of the year - for Ottawa against Oklahoma Wesleyan, a 20th-minute penalty kick sent top shelf. He added a pair of assists in the second half as well for Ottawa to close out the win. Against Tabor, he again opened the scoring for the Braves before assisting Slobodan Novicevic on the gamewinner, adding a second-half goal, again from the penalty spot. The redshirt junior sits just three goals shy of his career best with 10 on the season, and he also sits atop the scoring sheet alongside Simon Kindt and Antonio Natalucci for Ottawa with four assists.

For Neri, his second nod of the season comes as he recorded four saves and demonstrated outstanding control in the defensive third against the Eagles, extending his shutout streak to 366:16 against Tabor before a fluke goal against the run of play. He immediately reestablished his shutout string, recording a pair of saves over the next 52:21 before yielding to Luca Fofonka for the final 17:40 of the contest. On the season, he has posted a 7-0 1 record with a goals-against average of 0.82 spread across 657:20. The graduate student also boasts four shutouts on the season with a save percentage of .778.