Sept. 27, 2010

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Boston University's Ben Berube and Kelvin Madzongwe were named this week's America East men's soccer weekly award winners after they led the Terriers to a pair of impressive wins last week, the league announced Monday. Berube earned Player of the Week accolades and Madzongwe took home Rookie of the Week honors, as BU became the first squad this season to sweep the awards in one week.

Also placed on College Soccer News' National Team of the Week, Berube tallied three goals and an assist to help his team snap a three-game losing streak. He scored twice in a 3-0 win over Rhode Island Friday and then tallied the game-winning goal while also assisting on another in a 2-1 victory over No. 20/21 Harvard on Sunday.

Berube, who had just three goals in 46 career games coming into the week, is now tied for third among league leaders with nine points on the season. He is the first since senior Aaron O'Neal in 2009 to earn both weekly league and national accolades.

A starting back as a freshman, Madzongwe helped hold Rhode Island to just four shots, including zero on net, in a 3-0 win Friday. His back line followed that performance by holding No. 20/21 Harvard to nine shots, including three in the second half, and zero on net.

Madzongwe also scored his first career goal, which came on a header in the 27th minute. A native of Zimbabwe, Madzongwe has started all nine games during his rookie campaign.

Both men will next take to the field on Saturday, Oct. 2, at Stony Brook in the conference opener for both programs.