NAPERVILLE, Ill. – After a week in which the North Central men’s soccer team clinched its first College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) championship in nearly three decades, the Cardinals swept the league’s Student-Athlete of the Week awards. Freshman Matteo Innocenti is the Offensive recipient and freshman Edoardo Bonifacio earned the Defensive honor.
 
Innocenti, a forward/midfielder from Rome, Italy, erupted for three goals in the Cardinals’ 4-0 win last Wednesday at Millikin. All five of his shot attempts were on frame. He later added an assist in the 22nd minute of Saturday’s 3-2 win over Illinois Wesleyan that clinched NCC’s first CCIW crown since 1994.
 
Bonifacio helped NCC limit Millikin to just six shot attempts, three of which were on frame, in the Cardinals’ 4-0 win on Wednesday. He also connected on the match-winning goal in the 68th minute of Saturday’s triumph over Illinois Wesleyan.

2022 CCIW Men's Soccer Student-Athletes of the Week
Offense
Oct. 25: Matteo Innocenti, North Central
Oct. 18: Mickey Reilly, Carthage
Oct. 11: Jaziel Enriquez, North Central
Oct. 4: Aidan Crowder, Carthage
Sept. 27: Alessandro D’Argento, Wheaton
Sept. 20: Love Brandt, North Park
Sept. 13: William de Carro, North Park
Sept. 6: Marti Solanellas Viella, Carroll

Defense
Oct. 25: Edoardo Bonifacio, North Central
Oct. 18: Sam Kedzior, Illinois Wesleyan
Oct. 11: Sid Marquardt, North Central
Oct. 4: Brock Seneff, Wheaton
Sept. 27: Christian Vaaland, North Park
Sept. 20: Daniel Navarro, North Central
Sept. 13: Scott Abramson, Illinois Wesleyan
Sept. 6: Sid Marquardt, North Central
 
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).