ORLANDO, Fla. (September 23, 2026) – Sophomore forward Kristians Prieditis from the University of Bridgeport has been named the D2CIDA Men’s Soccer National Player of the Week for his performance during the week of September 14-20

The Latvia native opened the week with a hat trick in UB's dramatic 4-4 draw against No. 4 nationally ranked SNHU before scoring again in Saturday's 2-0 victory over Chestnut Hill. With six goals this season, Prieditis currently sits atop the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference leaderboard.

National Players of the Week are selected by a volunteer committee of Division II Conference Information Directors from a pool of nominations submitted by conference offices. The last CACC player to win the award was Post University goalkeeper Leopold Dufaut on Sept. 30, 2025.

 

Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 21 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – seven for men, 10 for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.