Harrison Shipp – Senior – Forward – Notre Dame |
The Irish Captain made a nice move to create space and slotted a shot into the lower left corner of the net in Notre Dame's 3-0 win over Michigan. He also scored the lone goal for the Irish off an assist from Vince Cicciarelli in their 1-1 tie with Boston College. |
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Achille Campion – Senior – Forward – UC Santa Barbara | Campion scored twice to lead UCSB to a 3-1 win over Yale. His first goal was at close range with an assist from Ismaila Jome and Drew Murphy. Campion's second goal was a picture perfect scissor kick to the near post. The win gave coach Tim Vom Steeg his 200th career win at the Division I level. | |
Mark Wadid – Freshman – Forward – Penn State |
Wadid netted the game winning goal for the Nittany Lions in their 1-0 win over Robert Morris and thier 1-0 win over Duquesne. He slotted a shot into the lower right corner of the goal after receiving a through ball in the match with Robert Morris. Against Duquesne he drove a shot into the back of the net from 8 yards out. |
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Patrick Mullins – Senior – Forward – Maryland |
Mullins, who was at the center of the Terp attack, converted two penalty kicks to lead Maryland to a 3-1 win over Clemson at Riggs Field. The second penalty kick resulted when he was pulled down in the box. Maryland improves to 2-2-2 with a 2-0-1 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference play. |
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Geaton Caltabiano – Junior – Midfielder – UMBC |
Caltabiano contributed a goal and an assist in UMBC's 3-2 overtime win over Navy. He also scored a goal and contributed a helper to lead the Retrievers past previously undefeated Loyola (MD) 3-1. Caltabiano has seven assists to date. UMBC improves their record to 7-0-0. |
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Jaime Velasco – Sophomore – Midfielder – Portland |
Velasco scored twice to help spark Portland to a 3-0 win over Oregon State. His first goal was a chip shot over the Oregon State netminder. His second score came as a result of a failed clearance that he alertly controlled and placed in the back of the net. Portland has now won three straight. |
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Steve Birnbaum – Senior – Defender – California |
Birnbaum continues to be an impact player on both sides of the ball for the Golden Bears. This weekend he added a goal in Cal's 3-0 victory over Colgate and in their 3-1 win over the College of Charleston. He also has been part of a very steady California defensive. |
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Connor Drechsler – Senior – Defender – Cal Poly |
Drechsler played a role in Cal Poly's 2-0 win over San Francisco and 3-2 victory over Yale. In each contest he directed a header into the back of the net and played a key role in anchoring the Mustang defense. Cal Poly has won four straight to up their record to 6-2-0. |
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Chris Makowski – Junior – Defender – Syracuse |
Makowski was part of a very solid Orange defensive effort that helped produce a 1-0 win over Connecticut and a 2-1 victory over Duke on the road in ACC play. He also added an additional element to the Syracuse attack. The Orange improve to 5-2-0. |
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Zach Kovacevic – Junior – Defender – Bradley |
Kovacevic's goal 32 seconds into the second stanza proved to be the game-winner in Bradley's 2-0 win over Air Force. He also was a key part of a Bradley defense that limited Denver and Air Force to just nine combined shots on goal in two games. Bradley is now 4-2-1. |
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Devin Cook – Sophomore – Goalkeeper – Coastal Carolina |
Cook anchored a solid Coastal Carolina defensive effort that shutout Presbyterian College 4-0 and VCU 1-0. Cook had three saves in the contest with Presbyterian and four saves in the victory over VCU including a key stop on a penalty kick. The Chanticleers have won four straight to improve to 5-2-0. |
College Soccer News National Team Of The Week – Week Ending September 22, 2013
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