The South Atlantic Conference announced its Men’s Soccer Players of the Week for matches played during the eighth week of the 2022 season. 

Tusculum forward Luis De La Fuente was named the SAC Offensive Player of the Week, while Coker defender Gustavo Palmieri was named SAC Defensive Player of the Week.

De La Fuente, a senior from Arriondas, Spain, scored four goals over two matches last week to lead the Pioneers to a 1-0-1 record. 

He scored a hat trick in their 8-0 win over Emory & Henry and then scored the Pioneers’ lone goal in their 1-1 draw with Newberry. 

He finished the week with eight points.

Palmieri, a senior from Sao Paulo, Brazil, led Coker to a 1-0-1 record last week with a 3-1 win over Lenoir-Rhyne and a 1-1 draw with Limestone. 

He contributed to all three of the Cobras’ goals against Lenoir-Rhyne, scoring the game-winner and assisting on the other two goals. He then anchored a Coker back line that surrendered just one goal in 90 minutes of action against Limestone. 

For the week, he had four points.

Tusculum's De La Fuente and Coker's Palmieri Named South Atlantic Conference Men's Soccer Players of the Week #MakeSACYours #SACMSOC

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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
Oct. 4 – Peter Majer, Lincoln Memorial
Oct. 11 – Christian Hatley, Lincoln Memorial
Oct. 18 – Luis De La Fuente, Tusculum

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
Oct. 4 – Gustavo Palmieri, Coker
Oct. 11 – Alan Johnson, Lincoln Memorial
Oct. 18 – Gustavo Palmieri, Coker