INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Announced by the conference at 2 p.m. on Monday, October 31, Oakland Golden Grizzlies redshirt freshman goalkeeper Michael Sly, Jr. was named the Nike Horizon League Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.

Posting his fifth shutout of the season, which is tied for the Horizon League lead, Sly tallied seven saves in Oakland's draw with the Milwaukee Panthers on October 29, helping the fourth-place Golden Grizzlies secure a pivotal point in the conference standings.

This is Sly's second time receiving this honor in 2022, as he was previously recognized as the Defensive Player of the Week on September 12.

For the year, the Grand Blanc native has appeared in 14 matches, including starting each of the last 13, and paces the Horizon League in goals against average (.875), save percentage (.868), shutouts (four), and saves-per-match (5.75) in conference play.

Sly and his teammates will round out their regular season at home on Wednesday, November 2 at 2 p.m. when Oakland welcomes in the Northern Kentucky Norse.

Here is a link to the official release from the Horizon League.

2022 Nike Offensive Players of the Week
August 29 - Jannis Schmidt, Cleveland State
September 6 - Jannis Schmidt, Cleveland State
September 12 - Chase Gilley, Robert Morris
September 19 - Chase Gilley, Robert Morris
September 26 - Bojan Kolevski, Cleveland State
October 3 - Pablo Kawecki, Cleveland State
October 10 - Samory Powder, Detroit Mercy
October 17 - Ryan Pierson, Detroit Mercy
October 24 - Logan Finnegan, IUPUI
October 31 - Josemir Gomez, IUPUI

2022 Nike Defensive Players of the Week
August 29 - Ruben Linden, Green Bay
September 6 - Hesron Barry, Green Bay
SEPTEMBER 12 - MICHAEL SLY, JR., OAKLAND
September 19 - Friedrich Petrelli, Robert Morris
September 26 - Danny Salazar, Purdue Fort Wayne
October 3 - Tobias Jahn, Green Bay
October 10 - Omeed Naeemy, Cleveland State
October 17 - Jonathan Kliewer, Detroit Mercy
October 24 - Friedrich Petrelli, Robert Morris
OCTOBER 31 - MICHAEL SLY, JR., OAKLAND