Pellegrine named Defensive Player of the Week

HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Huntington University senior Dan Pellegrine was tabbed this season's first Crossroads League Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week as announced by the league office earlier this afternoon. The last Forester to earn this weekly badge was Gabe Greenfield in 2019.

HU kicked off the season Saturday at King Stadium with a 4-0 win over Lourdes. Pellegrine snagged three saves on his way to posting the clean sheet in net.  

Huntington (1-0) is back in action on Wednesday to host Cumberlands (Ky.) at 6:00 p.m.

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 160 NAIA All-America honors and 567 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest.