November 05, 2026 12:37 PM | Men's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Junior Civan de Jesus Ferreira of the West Virginia University men's soccer team has been named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week.
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In two games, de Jesus Ferreira played every minute against Coastal Carolina and James Madison as the Mountaineers went 2-0 with two clean sheets. Against the Dukes, the Berlin native added a goal to secure the victory and the Sun Belt regular-season title for West Virginia.
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It is the fourth time this season that a Mountaineer has earned Sun Belt weekly honors after senior Pablo Pozos was named Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 15, while Jacob Redenfors and Toby Mawer were named Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 29, and Oct. 27, respectively.
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The ninth-ranked Mountaineers will be back in action on Sunday, Nov. 8, against Georgia Southern in the Sun Belt quarterfinals. Kickoff from Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is set for 3 p.m.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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In two games, de Jesus Ferreira played every minute against Coastal Carolina and James Madison as the Mountaineers went 2-0 with two clean sheets. Against the Dukes, the Berlin native added a goal to secure the victory and the Sun Belt regular-season title for West Virginia.
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It is the fourth time this season that a Mountaineer has earned Sun Belt weekly honors after senior Pablo Pozos was named Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 15, while Jacob Redenfors and Toby Mawer were named Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 29, and Oct. 27, respectively.
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The ninth-ranked Mountaineers will be back in action on Sunday, Nov. 8, against Georgia Southern in the Sun Belt quarterfinals. Kickoff from Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is set for 3 p.m.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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