Iaccino, Hernandez Secure BIG EAST Weekly Honors

CHICAGO – DePaul's Luca Iaccino and Noeh Hernandez were recognized by the BIG EAST Conference on Monday for their individual performances in DePaul's 5-3 win over Butler to close out the regular season. Iaccino earned Freshman of the Week honors while Hernandez collected his fourth honor roll certificate of 2024.

Iaccino made the most of his 38 minutes on the pitch as a reserve on Saturday against the Bulldogs, netting the game winner and first goal of his collegiate career. In the 31st minute, the Rolling Meadows, Ill. native was the beneficiary of a great ball across in transition from Hernandez for him to hammer it home with his right boot to make it a four nil game before halftime.

For the season, Iaccino has appeared in seven matches and logged 175 minutes while firing a pair of shots.

Adding to his point total, Hernandez totaled a goal and a pair of assists on Saturday afternoon to lead the Blue Demons to the postseason for the first time since 2016. The sophomore converted on a penalty kick, his second of the season, in the 21st minute to double DePaul's advantage before providing the helpers on DePaul's next two tallies.

Hernandez has 25 points this season, second in the BIG EAST Conference, and 15th among all Division I players. His assist total (9) is first in the league and top-10 nationally.

The Blue Demons begin postseason play on Saturday, Nov. 9 with a BIG EAST Quarterfinal match against top-seeded Akron. First touch from First Energy Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT with live coverage carried on FloFC.

Iaccino, Hernandez Secure BIG EAST Weekly Honors

Players Mentioned

Noeh Hernandez

Luca Iaccino

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