The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf Men's Soccer Players of the Week
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its AstroTurf Men's Soccer Players of the Week for matches played during the week of Sept. 25 through Oct. 1. Queens's Adam Ward was named the Offensive Player of the Week, while Tusculum's Alejandro Quiriti was tabbed Defensive Player of the Week.
A senior forward from Birmingham, England, Ward entered the lineup in the 33rd minute of action in the 4-1 victory at Coker. Within a minute, Ward tallied the tying goal. His offensive charge picked up strength when he buried his second and third goals in under 11 minutes on the pitch. After completing his hat trick, Ward found a teammate for the remaining goal, giving him seven points in the contest, all within the first half. This is Ward's first Offensive Player of the Week honor.
Quiriti, a native of Mar del Plata, Argentina, recorded his third shutout of the season in the 4-0 win over Catawba in the Pioneers' lone match of the week. In his fourth career blank slate, the junior goalkeeper needed just one save to go the distance. This is Quiriti's second Defensive Player of the Week award this season.
2018 SAC AstroTurf Men's Soccer Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 5 – Elliot Cutts, Wingate
Sept. 11 – Ashley Kelynack, Carson-Newman
Sept. 18 – Felipe De Sousa, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 25 – Tobias Solem Karlsen, Carson-Newman
Oct. 2 – Adam Ward, Queens
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 5 – Alejandro Quiriti, Tusculum
Sept. 11 – Jakob Sellhed, Wingate
Sept. 18 – Alexander Langer, Lenoir-Rhyne
Sept. 25 – Tarek Malz, Newberry
Oct. 2 – Alejandro Quiriti, Tusculum
AstroTurf is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.
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