MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – Wheaton College (Mass.) men's soccer player Owen Kane (Pembroke, Mass.) was named the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week for the week of October 19-25, it was announced today by the league.

The senior becomes the fourth Lyon honored this season after senior Ben Kane (Pembroke, Mass.) was named the Offensive Athlete of the Week for October 5-11, junior forward Charlie Cushing (Eastham, Mass.) was named the Offensive Athlete of the Week and sophomore goalie Patrick Butler (Glastonbury, Conn.) was tabbed the Defensive Athlete of the Week both for the week of September 7-13. Owen joining his brother Ben as NEWMAC honorees makes them the only sibling duo to earn Athlete of the Week honors for the same sport in the same season in school history. 

Kane helped Wheaton limit Worcester Polytechnic Institute to just five shots on net in a 4-0 shutout on October 21 and capped the week by scoring the Lyons' lone marker in a 1-1 tie against United States Coast Guard Academy on October 24. 

The back has been crucial to Wheaton's set pieces on offense, translating into three goals to rank third on the team. The Business & Management major also has an assist to give him seven points. On the defensive side, the Pembroke High School product has played in 1306 minutes to rank second on the team, while helping the Lyons post a 0.667 goals against average to rank 20th in the nation. 

For his career, the Tri-Captain has played in 75 contests, while making 57 starts. Kane has three career goals to go with two assists for eight points.

Wheaton, which has been ranked as high as seventh in the nation in this year's United Soccer Coaches national poll, is currently 8-2-5 overall, including 3-1-2 in league play. The Lyons have clinched a playoff spot in the upcoming NEWMAC Championship Tournament and will return to the pitch on Wednesday, October 29 when they host Babson College on Keefe Field at 3:00 p.m.