The South Atlantic Conference Announces Men's Soccer Players of The Week
The South Atlantic Conference Announces Men's Soccer Players of The Week
The South Atlantic Conference announced its Men’s Soccer Players of the Week for matches played during the fifth week of the 2022 season.
The South Atlantic Conference announced its Men’s Soccer Players of the Week for matches played during the fifth week of the 2022 season.
Newberry forward Ferran Macian was named the Offensive Player of the Week, while Mars Hill goalkeeper Brennan Whalen was named Defensive Player of the Week.
Newberry's Macian and Mars Hill's Whalen Named South Atlantic Conference Men's Soccer Players of the Week #MakeSACYours #SACMSOC
— South Atlantic Conference (@SAC_Athletics) September 27, 2022
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Macian, a sophomore from Valencia, Spain, led the Wolves to a 1-1 record last week with a win over SAC foe Lincoln Memorial.
He recorded two goals and four points for the week, scoring a goal in Newberry’s loss to Limestone and scoring the game-winning goal in the Wolves’ 1-0 win over Lincoln Memorial.
Whalen, a senior from Cumming, Georgia, picked up two shutout victories for the Lions last week, with a 1-0 win over Tusculum and a 1-0 win over No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne.
Whalen made three saves against Tusculum and made two saves versus Lenoir-Rhyne.
For the week, he had five saves and two shutouts in 180 minutes of action.
2022 SAC Men’s Soccer Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 30 – Peter Plougmand, Mars Hill
Sept. 6 – Peter Plougmand, Mars Hill
Sept. 13 – Adrian Martina, Lenoir-Rhyne
Sept. 20 – Harry Cooke, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 27 – Ferran Macian, Newberry
Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 30 – Jasper Rump, Coker
Sept. 6 – Zak Stiffler, Catawba
Sept. 13 – Juan Basabe, Lenoir-Rhyne
Sept. 20 – Aleksa Janjic, Wingate
Sept. 27 – Brennan Whalen, Mars Hill