Foreign-based College Players Thread

[Storeboy]

Stern John went to college!
Shaka Hislop went to college!
Yohance Marshall went to college!
Avery John went to college!
Julius James went to college!
Brent Sancho went to college!
Evans Wise went to college!
Scott Sealy went to college!

The reason Yorke and Latapy did not go to college was because they were exceptional players.  Carlos Edwards, Marvin Andrews and Dennis Lawrence were already in their 20's with playing experience in the adult pro leagues at home before they got overseas contracts, and in lower leagues at that, before moving up.  Not everybody is that good at 17 or 18 and can get a European contract. And we have seen numerous younger players don't get contracts because they are not yet good enough and need the maturity of college, the training regimen, and the experience to make it.  Most of all an education to fall back on.  So, if they good enough they will land a contract.  If they don't get a contract then "Go to school."  An education is invaluable.
Besides, the MLS and the US team is filled with ex-College players who cut we tail for the last many years!

[maxg]

I don't know if it was covered, what if an individual go Europe is able to get into an Academy/reserve trials, does not make it to the 1st team level, and by 22, decides he might as well go back to school, is it possible
a. for him to recieve a full/partial scholarship in the USA ? IF not, because he was still considered full-pro, would he then be able to afford an education ?

Why I ask, I knew a few semi-pros here were able to acquire scholarships in the US. 1 went on to play for Houston, as a matter of fact, the other went played defense indoor-intramural at my college, didn't play varsity as he didn't want to get hurt,was born in Italy, played in NASL, MISL and for Canada.
It's possible that the professionalism issues were not an issue way back then, especially in football.

[WestCoast]

Stern John went to college!
Shaka Hislop went to college!
Yohance Marshall went to college!
Avery John went to college!
Julius James went to college!
Brent Sancho went to college!
Evans Wise went to college!
Scott Sealy went to college!

so who it is that went to mow?

ya kno, mow ah meadow

[nnyman18]

The NCAA rules have been changed quite a bit during the past 5 years to the point that every year a player is involved with an organized unit after high school he/she loses a year of eligibility. So in the case of a player participating in the academy system for 4 years then trying to get a scholarship beyond that it would be extremely difficult. Some schools are finding ways to beat the system by how they are encouraging these players to report such relationships but its an area in the college that the NCAA has been looking at more closely during the past 4 years. Players must now fill out additional NCAA Clearing house forms to prove their eligibility as it relates to their amateur status

As far as the women's game goes other countries have close the gap and have realized the short comings in the college game. As a result you will not see the premier youth national team players from europe, asia and south America coming to the US anymore to play at the college level. They will be encouraged to join the women's professional league though. Just two years ago one of the top youth players (Maike Seuren)from the German youth national team who was playing for Florida State at the time was asked to return home by the federation if she had plans of representing Germany in last years U-20 world cup.

As assylum seeker mentioned it's all about a year round program geared towards their overall development. There are too many NCAA rules that discourages college teams from working year round. In the same breath you can't keep a good man down so if you are good you are just that good to survive the college game and still make it professionally. But it serves its purpose it is for the student driven individuals who can play football. Get your degree and then handle your stories. I took that route many years ago and I am glad I did

[Storeboy]

The NCAA rules have been changed quite a bit during the past 5 years to the point that every year a player is involved with an organized unit after high school he/she loses a year of eligibility. So in the case of a player participating in the academy system for 4 years then trying to get a scholarship beyond that it would be extremely difficult. Some schools are finding ways to beat the system by how they are encouraging these players to report such relationships but its an area in the college that the NCAA has been looking at more closely during the past 4 years. Players must now fill out additional NCAA Clearing house forms to prove their eligibility as it relates to their amateur status

As far as the women's game goes other countries have close the gap and have realized the short comings in the college game. As a result you will not see the premier youth national team players from europe, asia and south America coming to the US anymore to play at the college level. They will be encouraged to join the women's professional league though. Just two years ago one of the top youth players (Maike Seuren)from the German youth national team who was playing for Florida State at the time was asked to return home by the federation if she had plans of representing Germany in last years U-20 world cup.

As assylum seeker mentioned it's all about a year round program geared towards their overall development. There are too many NCAA rules that discourages college teams from working year round. In the same breath you can't keep a good man down so if you are good you are just that good to survive the college game and still make it professionally. But it serves its purpose it is for the student driven individuals who can play football. Get your degree and then handle your stories. I took that route many years ago and I am glad I did

The problem is that we do not have a year-round developmental program for our developing players and if they don't get an overseas contract, then what!  The US college programs are better than what we have to offer and are better certainly than languishing at home under substandard development programs.  If we are serious and develop something worthwhile, then staying home and then seeking to go to Europe is a better option.

[Sando]

2010 - Trinidad's Leonardo Reyes, a sophomore on the EMCC men's soccer team said Jamal Richards, a freshman defender from Trinidad, has an offer to play soccer from Louisiana State at Shreveport.

[E-man]

2010 US College season thread'

East Stroudsburg University
2010 ESU Men’s Soccer Season Outlook

The outside midfield positions will likely be held by a pair of newcomers, senior Shastri Spencer and sophomore Derek Lopez. Spencer, originally from Trinidad & Tobago, scored 31 goals at Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg in 2006 when he was the Pocono Record Player of the Year and then earned All-America honors at Monroe Community College in 2008.

(Spencer is also apparently trying out with the Revolution)

University of Maine at Fort Kent
UMFK Bengals open season with win

Following a scoreless first half, junior forward Keith Williams II (Trinidad & Tobago) scored in the 48th  minute on an assist from senior Walford Stewart (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica). Williams beat the RWC (0-1) keeper Eric Read (Webster, NY) high to his right.

University of Connecticut
Men's Soccer Holds High Expectations for 2010

Newcomers Qian Grosvenor (Diego Martin, Trinidad) and Juho Karppinen (Kuopio, Finland) will add to the Huskies' strengths in the midfield.

Quinnipiac University
Men's Soccer Selected To Finish Second In Preseason Coaches Poll

Senior Dominic Adams (John Dial, Trinidad and Tobago) and junior Durval Pereira (Cheshire, Conn.) are experienced midfielders who expect to see extensive playing time.

[SHOTTA]

prob difficult for u to get all but any word on leston paul?

[Andre]

another ncaa knockdown.

souce: http://footballfashion.org/wordpress/2010/09/01/video-ncaa-d1-womens-soccer-violence-round-2/

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[E-man]

College of Charleston
Cougars' soccer favored in SoCon

Charleston also gets back sophomore Sean de Silva, who left school to play in two World Cups for Trinidad.

[Tenorsaw]

http://www.icgaels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=14900&ATCLID=204986617


NEW ROCHELLE, NY - The Iona College men's soccer team got its 2010 season off to a great start with a 5-1 win over Hartwick in the opener at Mazzella Field.  Rookie Samuel Adjei was the top scorer for the Gaels, racking up two goals in his collegiate debut.

Iona capitalized on its scoring opportunities very well in the first half, making the most of its offensive possessions.  Freshman MF Franklin Castellanos put the Gaels on the board in the 27th minute on his first career goal.  Senior MF Mario Rios brought the ball up the field, readied for a pass, and knocked it over to Castellanos who was set up on the left side.  Five minutes later, Adjei registered his first tally of the contest with help from Rios and freshman F Victor Munoz.

The Maroon & Gold added a third goal late in the opening period.  A Mario Di Miceli penalty kick attempt in the 43rd minute was saved by Hawks goalkeeper Jake Wright, but Di Miceli gathered control of the rebound and sent it into the back of the net for a 3-0 Gael halftime lead.

Iona quickly displayed the same strength early in the second half, as Munoz earned his second assist of the day on a goal by sophomore MF Douglas Stephens.  Hartwick broke up the shutout in the 60th minute with an unassisted score off the foot of Dan Summers.  Adjei rounded out the scoring in the 5-1 victory with the final goal of the afternoon on an assist from Castellanos in the 67th minute.

Sophomore GK Jesse Fullerton made four saves in his first career win before Michael Jordan took over goaltending duties for the final 13:08.  Wright ended with two saves for the Hawks.  Iona held a 15-11 shot advantage with a 7-5 edge in shots on goal.
The Gaels close out a two-game home stand with a 2:00 pm match-up against Hofstra on Sep. 4.

[E-man]

Oakland University
Oakland Men's Soccer Season Preview: Forwards

Senior Makesi Lewis  (Diego Martin, Trinidad) will lead the Oakland offensive efforts after earning All-Summit League second team honors last season. With three goals last season, Lewis is tied for the most goals of any returning player on the OU team. He will partner up top with junior Vuk Popovic  (Beograd, Serbia), who was also an all-league second team selection last season. Popovic and Lewis have scored two goals each during the preseason.

"Makesi Lewis will headline our attack up top with his speed, quickness and craftiness," said OU head coach Eric Pogue. "He will work closely with converted forward Vuk Popovic, who has shown a unique ability to score goals, hold the ball up and create in the attack and is a good compliment to Makesi."

[Tallman]

Yannick Pilgrim scores two goals for Davidson Wildcats

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[Flex]

Women’s Soccer: No. 6 RedHawks Dominate MMC Tournament with Perfect Weekend       

PULASKI, Tenn. (9/5) – NAIA No. 6 MMC women’s soccer took home a clean sweep at this weekend’s MMC Tournament, first downing Notre Dame College by a 5-0 score on Saturday. On Sunday, the RedHawks collected a 2-0 victory over Union College (Ky.). Martin Methodist defense allowed only two shots on goal throughout the entire weekend, while the offense tallied seven total goals.
 
Mor Efraim (Sophomore/Nevatim, Israel) scored two goals and collected an assist in the affair, while forward Hannah Martin (Junior/Shelbyville, Tenn.) netted her first goal of the season. Simone Souza (Senior/Sao Paulo, Brazil) and Shanelle Warrick (Junior/Trinidad and Tobago) added to the on-slaught with their first scores of the season, capping the game at 5-0.
 
On Sunday, Hannah Martin sparked the MMC offense with her second goal on the weekend in the 27th minute to take a 1-0 lead over Union College. Mariah Shade (Freshman/Trinidad and Tobago) then gave the RedHawks an extra cushion as she scored, assisted by Efraim.
 
With a 2-0-1 record this season, MMC will prepare this week for a weekend top ten matchup with No. 1 Lee University on September 11. Kickoff is slated for 7pm at East Campus, as the RedHawks face one of their toughest tests of the season.

[Tallman]

Pilgrim named SoCon Men's Soccer Player of the Week
By Mark Brumbaugh (davidsonwildcats.com)

Davidson senior forward Yannick Pilgrim has been chosen as the Southern Conference Men’s Soccer Player of the Week for all matches from Sept. 1-5 after scoring two goals and two assists in two matches, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Pilgrim tallied six points during the opening weekend of play as Davidson claimed the championship at the Davidson adidas Classic.

The senior assisted on the first goal and then scored the Wildcats’ second and third goals in a 6-1 rout of Marist on Friday. Pilgrim assisted on Alex Caskey’s goal to open the scoring against Bowling Green Sunday afternoon as Davidson played the Falcons to a 2-2 draw.

“Yannick is an electric attacker, and he had multiple highlights in our opening weekend,” said head coach Matt Spear. “Much of Yannick’s effectiveness and success is based on confidence and rhythm, so this is the perfect start to his senior campaign.”

For his efforts, Pilgrim was named to the Davidson adidas Classic All-Tournament team and dubbed the tournament MVP.

The conference player of the week honor is the second of Pilgrim’s career. He received both national and conference recognition for his two-goal performance against then-No. 6 Duke on Oct. 6, 2009.

Davidson returns to action tonight at Alumni Stadium, hosting Campbell at 7 p.m.

[Tallman]

Glenn named Men's Soccer SSC Offensive Player of the Week
saintleolions.com

Saint Leo men’s soccer forward Jonathan Glenn was named Sunshine State Conference Offensive Player of the Week, it was announced by SSC Commissioner Jay Jones.

Glenn had a fantastic start to the 2010 season, tallying two goals and a assist for a total of five points in helping the Lions to a 2-0 weekly mark.

The Trinidad & Tobago native kicked off his 2010 campaign with a pair of goals in a 5-1 defeat of No.20-ranked Carson-Newman last Thursday evening. He registered the Lions first goal of the season and less than three minutes into the contest and later followed with the game-clincher in the 71st-minute.

One day later, the Lions finished their two-game road sweep in Tennessee by upending Tennessee Temple, 5-0 in Chattanooga. Glenn made his presence known by assisting on the Lions third goal of the game.

Glenn is one of two Saint Leo student-athletes to be awarded the honor during the first week of voting. Last year 28 student-athletes were named Sunshine State or Deep South Conference Players of the Week.

The men return to action on Wednesday, September 9 at Warner University. Kick-off for the non-conference event is set for 7:00 p.m.

[spideybuff]

Makesi Lewis is a senior? We better keep an eye on him so he don't get lost when he graduate. I pretty sure he better than Jamal Gay and they have similar attributes.

[E-man]

St. Louis University
Billikens Travel to No. 3 Tulsa

All-Conference Nods: Sophomore midfielder/forward Alex Sweetin joined Roach on the preseason All-Conference squad. In addition, freshman forward/midfielder Adnan Gabeljic and freshman defender Christian Briggs  were named to the league's preseason All-Rookie team. Gabeljic, who enrolled at SLU last semester and participated in spring camp, was the Missouri Gatorade High School Player of the Year and the Missouri Class 3 Offensive Player of the Year in 2009. Briggs, a native of Trinidad & Tobago, has been active in his country's national team setup.

[Trinimassive]

Makesi Lewis is a senior? We better keep an eye on him so he don't get lost when he graduate. I pretty sure he better than Jamal Gay and they have similar attributes.

Nothing personal eh

But it kinda funny when people does say we need to keep an eye on players because they gettin lost. Lost where?

They also have ah responsibility to keep themselves present. They could come on the forum like anybody else. Go on Myspace (people still use that?) on Facebook, or even Youtube doing keep ups, hell start they own web page and advertise deyself.

Dem grown ass men we need to keep track of LOL

Like ah say nothing personal eh but what wrong with them keeping us ah breast ah what they doing. Come on the forum and say something. Why we need to make sure they ent lorse

Maybe Flex and Tallman could start ah new area on the forum where dem fellas could post like weekly diaries so we know that they interested in they career. Talk about they game, their training, yuh know keep us updated on a personal level.
Yuh know something where even KJ could post or Birchie, or some college players could keep us updated.

Call it Baller diaries or something. Whatever it is. But if dem get lost is cause they want to.

[E-man]

College of Charleston
Men's soccer squad faces new challenge in S.C.

Charleston enters the weekend from a 3-1 win over Detroit Mercy University. Holding a 2-3-2 record, the Cougars pack an offensive sting, as well. The team is led by international student Sean de Silva who hails from Trinidad. He has proven to be the Cougars' go-to player, recording two goals and one assist so far this season.

College of Charleston
Men's Soccer Victorious over Detroit Mercy

GREENVILLE, S.C.  - The College of Charleston men's soccer team picked up its first win of the season with a convincing 3-1 victory over Detroit Mercy in CofC's final game in the Diadora/Spinx Furman Invitational at Stone Soccer Stadium.
...
The Cougars thwarted any potential comeback efforts moments later when Sean Bateau  (Port of Spain, Trinidad) was awarded and converted on a penalty kick in the 68th minute, extending CofC's lead back to two goals.


Bateau solidified the win with a penalty-kick conversion in the 68th minute.

College of Charleston
Late Goal Downs Men's Soccer

COLUMBUS, OHIO  - The College of Charleston men's soccer team fell, 1-0, to No. 16 Penn State in the Bert and Iris Wolstein Classic hosted by Ohio State in the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.


Kareem Yearwood matched the Cougar game-high with two shots

College of Charleston
Men's Soccer Bested by No. 18 Ohio State in Season Opener

COLUMBUS, OHIO  - The College of Charleston men's soccer team fell, 1-0, in its opening match of the Bert and Iris Wolstein Classic at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Friday night action. The Cougars were kept off the board and allowed a 24th-minute goal to fall, 1-0.
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The Cougars were outshot in the contest by a 16-11 margin. Andy Craven (St. Simon's Island, Ga.) led the Cougars with three shots. Kareem Yearwood (Sousou Island, Tobago); Sean De Silva (Port of Spain, Trinidad); and Ralph Lundy, III (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) each fired two shot attempts for the Cougars.

[Big Magician]

cool idea Trinimassive

[Flex]

Chike Sullivan tabbed RMAC Offensive Player of the Week‏.
By: Katie Simons.

Colorado School of Mines’ Chike Sullivan has been tabbed the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week as announced this morning by the RMAC.

Sullivan helped lead #3 Mines to a 2-0 start in conference play last week as Mines remained undefeated with a record of 5-0 overall. CSM opened RMAC play at home on Friday, Sept. 17th Mesa State posting a 5-0 victory. The Orediggers picked up a 2-0 win on the road at UC-Colorado Springs on Sunday, Sept. 19th.

A junior midfielder from San Juan, Trinidad & Tobago (St. George’s College), Sullivan tallied a goal and three assists in Mines’ two matches last week. Sullivan scored his second goal of the season in CSM’s win over Mesa State.

Sullivan also added a pair of assists. Against UCCS, Sullivan notched the assist on the goal that proved to be the game-winner. The top assist man in the RMAC, Sullivan has four assists so far this season and ranks in the top five in the RMAC in points.

The 3rd-ranked Orediggers (5-0, 2-0 RMAC) will play three games this coming week including a pair against nationally ranked opponents. Mines begins the week at home on Wednesday, Sept. 22nd against Colorado Christian at 4:30 pm. CSM will play at #18 Regis University on Friday, Sept. 24th at 4:30 pm. The Orediggers will finish the week at home on Sunday, Sept. 26th against #11 Metro State at 12:00 pm.

[Tallman]

Sean de Silva named SoCon Player of the Week
cofcsports.com

College of Charleston sophomore midfielder Sean de Silva (Port of Spain, Trinidad) has been chosen as the Southern Conference men's soccer player of the week for all matches from September 13-19.

de Silva scored three goals last week as the Cougars blitzed both Bucknell and Lehigh to win the 2010 Nike/Aaron Olitsky Memorial Classic title. On Friday, the sophomore scored the game-winning goal as the Cougars downed the regionally-ranked Bison, 4-0. In Sunday's match against Lehigh, which also entered the match with a regional ranking, de Silva struck again. This time he tallied two goals, including the game winning mark in a 3-0 triumph.

In addition to garnering the SoCon Player of the Week Honors, De Silva's performance placed his name on the Nike / Aaron Olitsky Memorial Classic All-Tournament Team as well as the eleven-man College Soccer News National Team of the Week.

The Cougars enter Tuesday's showdown with No. 19 Wake Forest with a 3-2-1 overall record and the No. 10 ranking in the South region.

[Tenorsaw]

Jesse Fullerton Name to All Tournament Team
http://www.icgaels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=64287&SPID=7095&DB_OEM_ID=14900&ATCLID=204997098

IONA DEFEATS KENTUCKY IN OVERTIME  
Courtesy: ICGaels.com
Release: 09/19/2010
 

 
    MEN'S SOCCER STANDS THIRD IN NORTH ATLANTIC REGION
    IONA DEFEATS KENTUCKY IN OVERTIME
    GAELS END IN TIE WITH SOUTH CAROLINA
   

COLUMBIA, SC - Sophomore Douglas Stephens netted his third goal of 2010 in overtime to help propel the Iona College men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Kentucky at the Gamecock Classic hosted by the University of South Carolina.  The Gaels now stand at 2-2-1 on the year.

No. 8 UConn won the tournament while Iona finished second, followed by South Carolina and Kentucky.  Stephens, Jesse Fullerton, and Julian Grajales were named to the All-Tournament Team with Grajales being crowned the Defensive MVP.

The Wildcats (2-3-1) scored first to take a 1-0 lead on Matt Lodge's first goal of the season.  Lodge picked up the tally in the eighth minute on a shot from approximately 40 yards out.

In the 72nd minute, Iona was the beneficiary of a costly mistake by Kentucky, as the Wildcats knocked in an own goal to tie the game at 1-1.  Stephens struck the game-winner in the 94th minute after connecting with senior Adam Rohan to secure the Maroon & Gold its first win on the road.

Goalkeeper Jesse Fullerton earned his second career victory with six saves in the game.  Iona was led offensively by sophomore Mario Di Miceli who took four shots.  Stephens, Rohan, Shane Jeffery, Mario Rios, Alexander Abdalla, and Franklin Castellanos all contributed to Iona's 13-shot total.

For Kentucky, Tyler Beadle made three stops in net while the Wildcats led the contest with 18 shots and six corner kicks.

The Gaels are back in non-conference action with a mid-week meeting at home, hosting Sacred Heart on Sep. 22.

Gamecock Classic All-Tournament Team:
Alan Ponce, UConn
Tony Cascio, UConn
Jossimar Sanchez, UConn
Nickardo Blake, UConn
Doug Stephens, Iona
Jesse Fullerton, Iona
Julian Grajales, Iona
Stephen Morissey, South Carolina
Will Traynor, South Carolina
Dylan Asher, Kentucky
Tyler Beadle, Kentucky

Offensive MVP: Alan Ponce, UConn
Defensive MVP: Julian Grajales, Iona
 

[Tallman]

3 goals scored by Sean De Silva over the weekend

College of Charleston vs Bucknell (09/17/2010)
http://www.cofcsports.com/newMediaPlayer/console.htm?type=vod&id=723510&oemid=14800

College of Charleston vs Lehigh (09/19/2010)
http://www.cofcsports.com/newMediaPlayer/console.htm?type=vod&id=723511&oemid=14800

[Tallman]

Spencer named ESU's Championship Award Guys Athlete of the Week
esuwarriors.com

Senior forward Shastri Spencer, the top scorer on the men’s soccer team, has been named East Stroudsburg University’s Championship Award Guys Athlete of the Week for his performance for the 7-1 Warriors so far this season.

Spencer (Trinidad & Tobago/Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg) has five goals and four assists through the first eight games, including two goals and two assists in a pair of PSAC victories last week.

He scored the game’s first goal in the 37th minute of a 2-0 win at West Chester last Wednesday, then turned in a one goal, two assist effort in a 3-2 (2OT) win over Millersville on Saturday night that gave ESU its first win over the Marauders since 2007.

Against Millersville, Spencer tied the game at 1-1 in the 25th minute, assisted on the go-ahead goal by redshirt senior midfielder Michael Kane in the 76th minute, then found junior forward Greg Schook for the game-winning goal with 3:06 left in the game as the Warriors picked up an important conference victory.

Spencer ranks second in the PSAC with 14 points and ESU is tied for second in the conference with 2.38 goals per game (19 goals in eight games).

The Warriors have a pair of PSAC games on the docket this week, traveling to Erie for a Wednesday afternoon match-up at Mercyhurst, then hosting Gannon on Saturday at 12 p.m. at Eiler-Martin Stadium.

[E-man]

Mid-Continent University
Men’s Soccer: Lee Edges MCU in Overtime, 2-1

CLEVELAND, TN - Lee University forward Fernando Barriga scored the match-winning goal four minutes and 30 seconds into the first 10-minute extra period, giving the Flames (4-5-1) a 2-1 non-conference overtime men’s soccer victory over Mid-Continent University (4-4-1), Tuesday at Lee Soccer Field in Cleveland, Tennessee. MCU is 1-1-1 in its three overtime matches this season.
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Lee's lead lasted just six minutes, however, as MCU's freshman striker Keagan Bacchus (Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago) scored his third goal in his third match of the season at 17:18, off an assist by junior forward Mauricio Da Silva (Porto Alegre, Brazil), his first of the season. DaSilva attempted 5 shots in the match, putting 3 on goal, and both of Bacchus' two shots in the match were directly on goal.



University of West Florida - Women
Argos victorious

The University of West Florida women’s soccer head coach Joe Bartlinski won his 350th career game and sophomore Jodi-Ann Robinson (Richmond, British Columbia/Palmer Secondary School) scored her first career hat trick in the Argonauts’ 6-1 win over Lynn University at home on Saturday night.
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The Argos (5-2-0) added a pair of insurance goals early in the second half. UWF once again scored right after kickoff, as junior Annalis Cummings (Malabar, Trinidad/Bryant & Stratton) scored her first career goal and freshman Alexis Garrand (Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips HS) added her fifth assist.

[Tallman]

Chike Sullivan named RMAC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season
csmorediggers.com

Colorado School of Mines’ Manville Strand and Chike Sullivan were named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive and Offensive Player of the Week as announced today by the RMAC. CSM also remained ranked #1 in the NSCAA Division II National Poll.
 
Mines picked up a pair of wins in conference play last week against Fort Lewis and Mesa State. CSM posted a 4-2 win in Durango on Friday snapping a streak of 36 consecutive RMAC games without a loss held by the Skyhawks who had not lost since 2007. Mines earned its first win at FLC since 2002. CSM recorded a 1-0 shutout victory on the road at Mesa State on Sunday. It was Mines’ fifth shutout win of the season.
 
Strand, a sophomore goalkeeper from Las Vegas, NV (Spring Valley H.S.), earned RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time this season. On Friday, Strand made five saves against Fort Lewis becoming the first goalkeeper in the RMAC to earn two wins in goal in a season against the Skyhawks since 2007. Strand recorded the shutout victory over Mesa State on Sunday making four saves. It was his fifth shutout of the season.
 
Among goalkeepers in the RMAC, Strand ranks second in goals against average (0.40), save percentage (.895) and shutouts (5) and fourth in saves (tied – 34).

Sullivan, a junior midfielder from San Juan, Trinidad & Tobago (St. George’s College), was named RMAC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in the last three weeks. Sullivan scored a pair of goals including the one which proved to be the game-winner against Fort Lewis in the 20th minute off a free kick. Against Mesa State, Sullivan scored the lone goal of the match and the game-winner in the 76th minute.

Sullivan now has five goals this season including three game-winners which currently leads the RMAC. Among players in the RMAC this season, Sullivan ranks second in assists (tied – 5) and assists per game (tied – 0.5), third in points (15) and points per game (tied – 1.50), tied for fourth in goals.
 
The #1-ranked Orediggers (9-0-1, 6-0-1 RMAC) will play host to CSU – Pueblo on Friday, Oct. 8th at 3:30 pm. CSM will be back in action on Wednesday, Oct. 13th on the road against Colorado Christian, game time is scheduled for 4:30 pm.

 
For more information about Colorado School of Mines Athletics, please contact Assistant Sports Information Director Katie Simons at ksimons@mines.edu.

[Tallman]

Javed Mohammed named BIG EAST Conference Defensive Player of the Week
gousfbulls.com

University of South Florida men's soccer standouts Javed Mohammed and Hasani Sinclair earned weekly honors for their efforts in helping USF to a 2-0 record last week with wins over Rhode Island (2-0) and Syracuse (4-0).

Mohammed, who was named the BIG EAST Conference Defensive Player of the Week, was a big factor in USF's two shutout wins this week over the Rams and Orange. A native of LaRomaine, Trinidad, Mohammed was a staple on a defense that allowed only 10 shots, four on goal, in the two matches. He helped the team's offense as well; notching assists on both goals in a 2-0 win over Rhode Island.

Sinclair was named to the BIG EAST weekly honor roll and to the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Team of the Week. The Miami native recorded four points on two goals against Syracuse with the first goal of the game being his first of the year. He also had four shots including two on goal against the Orange.

With his two goals against Syracuse, Sinclair moved himself into second place on the team in scoring with seven points (2g-3a) and leads the team on the year in assists with three.

USF is currently 6-2-1 (1-1-0 BIG EAST) after nine matches and have won two straight, and six of its last seven.

The Bulls head out on their second and final three-game road stretch of the regular season beginning at Florida Atlantic on Oct. 6 (7 p.m.). USF will then travel to Villanova on Oct. 9 (7 p.m.) and DePaul on Oct. 13 (4 p.m.). The match with Villanova will be played at PPL Park - home of the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer - and will be broadcast live in the internet at TopDrawerSoccer.com.

The Bulls will then return home on Oct. 16 when they face West Virginia (7:30 p.m.).

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Congrats, Javed!!!!