Senior defender Matt Sherr of the Emory University men's soccer team was named the University Athletic Association Defensive Athlete of the Week for the week ending October 11th.

The Roslyn, NY native led the Eagles defensive unit that limited 17th-ranked Washington to six shots in the game including just one on goal as Emory went on to win 1-0 to remain perfect in UAA play. The victory also extended the team's winning streak to six games.

Sherr had Emory's first real scoring opportunity in the 80th minute, taking the ball almost the length of the field and getting off a shot. A minute later, Sherr helped set up the winning goal, dishing a prefect touch pass to Scott Haley who in turned passed it to Christian Meyer who scored the game-winner.

Emory will continue UAA play this weekend with two matches. First, the Eagles will take on Case Western Reserve on Friday night at 7:30pm before traveling to Pittsburgh, PA to face Carnegie Mellon on Sunday afternoon at 1:30pm.

These Emory players have been named the University Athletic Association Athlete of the Week previously this season:

Abe Hannigan - October 5th

Matt Sherr - October 12th