Going into the round of 16, everyone assumed Stanford would need several heroic performances to upset No. 1 Marshall and move on to the elite eight. Senior center-back Noah Adnan stepped up to the plate with one of the greatest games a center-back has ever had, as he assisted the opener before making two goal-line clearances on either side of halftime to preserve the clean sheet. It means the Maryland native single-handedly caused a three-goal swing in a performance to be remembered forever.

Player of the Week: Noah Adnan, Stanford

Team of the Week: November 20-26

GK Massimo Oedekoven Pomponi, Loyola Marymount – With eight saves and a clean sheet to send the program to its first-ever quarter-final, Pomponi deserves the position.

D Noah Adnan, Stanford – Two goal-line clearances plus a clean sheet lands Adnan on the list. 

D Paddy Burns, Notre Dame – Down a player just 26 minutes into the game, Burns stepped up with outstanding play and leadership to shut Western Michigan out and win in penalties.

D Max Broughton, West Virginia – Broughton scored the 82nd-minute game-winner as the Mountaineers edged past Vermont.

M Dante Williams, Oregon State – SMU was no match for Williams as he recorded two goals and an assist on a historic night.

M Will Reilly, Stanford – A sensational team goal capped off an excellent performance from Reilly as the Marshall midfield was no match on the day.

M Quenzi Huerman, North Carolina – Assisting the equalizing goal in the 86th minute was one of many eye-catching moments for Huerman as the Tar Heels defeated Hofstra.

M Ousmane Sylla, Clemson – Another game-winner was on the docket for the ACC star as the Tigers defeated New Hampshire.

F Yutaro Tsukada, West Virginia – His sensational opener got West Virginia off to a perfect start as Vermont struggled to contain the Japanese forward.

F Logan Farrington, Oregon State – Farrington scored two and assisted twice as Oregon State handled SMU 7-1.

F Collins Oduro, Indiana – The Freshman scored the lone goal as Indiana shut out Virginia.

Honorable Mention: GK Bryan Dowd (Notre Dame), GK Jackson Lee (West Virginia), D Joseph Maher (Indiana), D Ryan Dunn (Stanford), D Maurice Williams (Notre Dame), M Ahmad Al Qaq (North Carolina), M Arnau Farnos (Oregon State), M Carter Johnson (Vermont), F Ryan Carmichael (Hofstra), F Alex Meinhard (Clemson), F Ryan Kingsford (Loyola Marymount)