Army West Point Athletics
Kelly Cooper Named Patriot League Defender of the Week
September 07, 2026 | Men's Soccer
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Army Men's Soccer's Kelly Cooper earns the Patriot League Defender of the Week Honor after his performance during last week's home matches against Yale and Stonehill the Patriot League announced on Monday afternoon.
Senior captain Kelly Cooper takes home his third consecutive Defender of the Week honor this week.
Against Yale on Monday, Cooper registered one shot on goal, as Army out-shot Yale 19-8 overall.
Against Stonehill on Thursday, Cooper scored a goal in the 89th minute of the match to tie the score at 2-2. The goal was Cooper's second of the season and prevented the Black Knights from a loss in the final minutes of the contest.
Across the two games, Cooper played 180 minutes, recorded two shots, both on goal, and scored one goal which was the equalizer in Thursday's game against Stonehill.
Patriot League Honors – Sept. 7
Forward of the Week- Nino Venezia, Loyola Maryland
Midfielder of the Week- Ryan Schachter, Colgate
Defender of the Week- Kelly Cooper, Army West Point
Goalkeeper of the Week- Sam Clark, Navy
Rookie of the Week- Cohen Nance, Navy
Honorable Mentions
Jubril Bamgbala, Army West Point
Lukas Cortes, Loyola Maryland
Harper Anthony, Boston University
Jeb Snead, Holy Cross
Alex Galloway, Navy
Alexander Ben, Boston University
Felix Huebner, Loyola Maryland
Ryan Ghajar, Boston University
Army is back in action this Saturday, Sept. 12 in Boston, Mass. to take on the Boston U. Terriers in their first Patriot League game of the season. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Men's Soccer on X @armywp_msoccer and on Instagram @armywp_msoccer. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about men's soccer and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
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Senior captain Kelly Cooper takes home his third consecutive Defender of the Week honor this week.
Against Yale on Monday, Cooper registered one shot on goal, as Army out-shot Yale 19-8 overall.
Against Stonehill on Thursday, Cooper scored a goal in the 89th minute of the match to tie the score at 2-2. The goal was Cooper's second of the season and prevented the Black Knights from a loss in the final minutes of the contest.
Across the two games, Cooper played 180 minutes, recorded two shots, both on goal, and scored one goal which was the equalizer in Thursday's game against Stonehill.
Patriot League Honors – Sept. 7
Forward of the Week- Nino Venezia, Loyola Maryland
Midfielder of the Week- Ryan Schachter, Colgate
Defender of the Week- Kelly Cooper, Army West Point
Goalkeeper of the Week- Sam Clark, Navy
Rookie of the Week- Cohen Nance, Navy
Honorable Mentions
Jubril Bamgbala, Army West Point
Lukas Cortes, Loyola Maryland
Harper Anthony, Boston University
Jeb Snead, Holy Cross
Alex Galloway, Navy
Alexander Ben, Boston University
Felix Huebner, Loyola Maryland
Ryan Ghajar, Boston University
Army is back in action this Saturday, Sept. 12 in Boston, Mass. to take on the Boston U. Terriers in their first Patriot League game of the season. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Men's Soccer on X @armywp_msoccer and on Instagram @armywp_msoccer. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about men's soccer and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
––www.goarmywestpoint.com—
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