Central Methodist University freshman Kyle Yocks (Belleville, Ill.) was named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Player-of-the-Week after earning a win in CMU's 7-1 victory over Avila University.

Yocks, who made his first collegiate start in goal for the Eagles Saturday, made the most of the opportunity by earning the first win of his career. In just his second game played this season, Yocks notched four saves to help CMU earn the 7-1 win over Avila Saturday.

As the HAAC defensive player-of-the-week, Yocks will be among the nominees for the NAIA National Defensive Player-of-the-Week award, which will be announced tomorrow. To see the complete list of this year's HAAC Players-of-the-Week, visit www.haacsports.com/pow.php.