The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week, Oct. 5

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Wingate midfielder Shaun Gadsby has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Week for games played Sept. 28 – Oct. 4, the League announced today.

Gadsby, a senior from Newcastle, England, helped keep the No. 16 Bulldogs undefeated by leading them to a 2-0 week on the road, scoring two critical goals. The midfielder scored both of Wingate's goals in its 2-1 victory over Lincoln Memorial in a big South Atlantic Conference match-up. At the 46th minute, Gadsby found the back of the net off a quick pass from Charlie Mitchell to tie the game 1-1, scoring his second goal of the season. Thirty minutes later, off a direct free kick from outside of the box on the right hand side, Gadsby scored the game-winning goal, making the Bulldogs the last remaining unbeaten team in the SAC. Against ninth-ranked Limestone on Sept. 30, Gadsby helped Wingate hold the Saints to one goal in a big 3-1 regional road win. Gadsby leads the League in assists with five and ranks fifth for points at 11. The award is his first Player of the Week plaudit this season.

2015 AstroTurf SAC Men's Soccer Players of the Week
Sept. 8 - Corey Brown, Queens
Sept. 14 - Nick Skoda, Carson-Newman
Sept. 21 - Jorge Alvarez, Tusculum
Sept. 28 - Jon Ander, Wingate
Sept. 28 - Heath Turner, Brevard
Oct. 5 - Shaun Gadsby, Wingate