Bergren, Soivilien Earn MWC Honors for Scots Football

by Nathan Baliva

MONMOUTH, Ill. (10/07/2024) — Two Monmouth College football players earned Midwest Conference Performer of the Week honors on Tuesday following the 44-24 win over Illinois College. Senior wide receiver Jackson Bergren (Monmouth, Illinois) earned offensive honors while sophomore defensive back Kevins Soivilien (Miami, Florida) earned defensive honors.

Bergren had a monster day with eight receptions 167 yards and three touchdowns. The receptions and touchdowns are career highs while the yardage is a season high. He had a 44-yard reception down to the IC 2 on the first drive to set up the 7-0 lead. Bergren caught an 18-yard TD for a 14-7 lead and put the Scots up 21-7 with an impressive 42-yard catch and run for a TD, the final 38 yards coming after the catch. His final score virtually iced the game with a 5-yard catch for a 34-10 lead midway through the 3rd quarter.

Soivilien had a big game on defense for the Scots in Saturday's 44-24 win over IC. He led the Scots in tackles with a career-high nine, including half a sack. Soivilien also recovered an IC fumble in the end zone in the first quarter, his second turnover of the season. The nine tackles represent a career-high and his shared sack is the first of his career in terms of both sacks and tackles for loss.

The Scots play at Grinnell on Saturday at 1 p.m. and then next home game is Oct. 26 against Beloit.