INDIANAPOLIS -- Stevan Ljubicic (Machesney Park, Ill./Harlem) of the Northern Illinois University men's soccer team has been named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday (Oct. 26). 

Ljubicic scored the opening goal for the Huskies in Sunday's first-place clash against Cleveland State, sparking a 2-1 comeback victory for NIU. With the victory, NIU is in sole possession of first in the Horizon League standings with 17 points, three ahead of Cleveland State and four in front of Wright State, Milwaukee and Robert Morris. 

The goal was the third of the season for the Huskie freshman forward who is tied for fourth on the team with seven total points. 

Ljubicic becomes the fourth different Huskie to earn conference player of the week recognition, joining Tomasz Slawek (Defensive Player of the Week, Sept. 14), Roman Khela (Defensive Player of the Week, Oct. 5) and Katai Mukuka (Offensive Player of the Week, Oct. 5). 

NIU has two matches left in the regular season, both of which are on the road. The Huskies will travel to Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday, Oct. 30, before closing the regular season at Robert Morris on Tuesday, Nov. 3.