On October 12, Bluffton University announced that  Angel Velasco-Urbina (Lexington, Ky./Henry Clay) has been named the Heartland Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts between the pipes..

Velasco-Urbina allowed just one goal in nearly 200 minutes as the Beavers were a perfect 2-0 in Heartland Conference play. The standout freshman notched his second shutout of the season against the Pioneers and the only goal scored against Bluffton came with 25 seconds left off a wild corner kick by Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday afternoon. He finished with a whopping 15 saves for the week.