Wingate’s Joey Calandra Named Men’s Soccer Player Of The Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. ­- Wingate University goalkeeper Joey Calandra was named the South Atlantic Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.

Calandra, a junior from Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (Bishop England HS) led the Bulldogs to two big regional victories last week. Wingate edged Lander, the No. 10 team in the NSCAA Southeast Region Rankings, 2-1 in Greenwood, S.C. on Wednesday. Calandra made two saves in that contest.

On Saturday night, the home-standing Bulldogs blanked defending SAC champion Tusculum, the No. 6 team in the NSCAA Southeast Region rankings, 2-0 at the WU Soccer Complex. Calandra stopped five shots in that contest .

On the season, Calandra has a stellar 0.83 goals against average with 19 saves. He is 5-1 overall in six starts (540 minutes).