WESTWOOD, Mass.  – Sophomore Merlin Gogolin (New York, N.Y.) has been named the NEWMAC Men's Basketball Defensive Athlete of the Week for the week ending December 15. This is the second NEWMAC weekly award of the season for Gogolin, who was also named the NEWMAC Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending November 24.
 
Gogolin pulled down 11 defensive boards, while collecting four steals and two blocks in a pair of wins for MIT during the week. Gogolin grabbed six defensive boards and had two steals and a block in 92-72 win over Framingham State on Wednesday. He then finished with eight rebounds, five on the defensive end, two steals and a block in an 80-70 win over Wentworth on Saturday.
 
Gogolin and the Engineers will return to the court in the new year when MIT travels to play Salve Regina on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM.

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