PEORIA, Ill. -- Senior Zach Bell (Rochester, Ill./Rochester/Springfield College) has been named the Bradley Country Insurance & Financial Services Scholar-Athlete of the Week, announced Thursday after helping lead the Bradley soccer team to the title at the season-opening Bradley Classic last weekend.

A starting midfielder, Bell helped the Braves to a 3-0 season-opening victory against St. Francis (Pa.) and 1-1 draw against three-time Atlantic-10 Conference co-champion Duquesne. The team's leading scorer a year ago, Bell scored Bradley's third goal Friday versus St. Francis. He was second among Bradley's field players with 177 of a possible 200 minutes played in back-to-back days and helped the Braves limit their two opponents to just six shots on goal on the weekend. A health science major, Bell owns a 3.50 cumulative grade point average.

Each week, a Bradley student-athlete is selected as the Country Insurance & Financial Services Scholar-Athlete of the Week. The individual chosen must be at least a sophomore in class standing and boast a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average, while displaying a level of athletic excellence.

Bell and the Braves (1-1-1 overall) return to action Sunday at Illinois-Chicago at 7 p.m.