LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University men's soccer graduate student defender Jacobo Cruz has been named an Honorable Mention in this week's Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week.

Cruz scored his first goal as a Bronc during this past weekend's 4-1 win away at Canisius in Buffalo, adding onto a fantastic start to the 2026 campaign. The Graduate Student from Burlington, Ontario has logged 531 minutes of play in seven games for the Broncs during the season, playing in all 90 minutes of each of his five starts for Rider.