CHICAGO – UIC junior Jose Fuentes has been named the Horizon League Co-Offensive Player of the Week for Oct. 17-23, the conference office announced on Monday. It is Fuentes' second weekly honor of the season and the third of his career.
 
The Flames captured a 1-0 shutout victory over Valparaiso on Saturday (Oct. 22) at Flames Field for their third-consecutive clean sheet against the Crusaders. The win was UIC's fifth shutout of the season and fourth against a conference opponent as it moved the team into a tie for second place in the League standings.
 
Fuentes was the one to find the back of the net in the one-goal decision with the assistance of Oscar Rivero as he scored for the fifth time this year, third in Horizon League play, with his second game-winner. He also made up two of the Flames' four total shots on goal in the game and contributed four shots to the team's total of 22.
 
The Chicago, Ill., native has been an offensive threat for UIC this season as he has tallied the second-most points (12), goals (5), assists (2) and shots on goal (17), and third-most shots (33). In conference games alone, he has three goals and one assist and has put nearly half of his 21 shots on goal with 10.
 
The Flames will close out their regular-season home slate Saturday when they host Belmont at Flames Field at 7 p.m. CT for Senior Night.