TLU's Ramirez and Michael; Dallas' Nwaeze Named SCAC Men's Soccer Players-of-the-Week

TLU's Ramirez and Michael; Dallas' Nwaeze Named SCAC Men's Soccer Players-of-the-Week
Posted: Sep 03, 2013

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Texas Lutheran sophomore Lalo Ramirez and Dallas junior Nathan Nwaeze have been named Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Co-Offensive Players-of-the-Week for Week One of the SCAC Soccer Season. Texas Luthern sophomore Jonathan Michael has earned SCAC Defensie Player-of-the-Week.

 

 

 

SCAC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games of August 30 – September 2

LALO RAMIREZ OF TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, a sophomore defender from Round Rock, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Men's Soccer Co-Offensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Friday, August 29 through Sunday, August 31.
 
Ramirez played the hero as the Bulldogs got out to two straight wins to open up their season. In both wins, Ramirez notched the game-winning goal. He recorded three shots over the two games, with all three shots coming on goal.

In the season opener at home against LeTourneau, Ramirez scored in 81st minute to put the Bulldogs up 2-0. The goal proved crucial as LeTourneau scored in the 88th minute to make it a 2-1 game. In Monday's road win over Hardin-Simmons, Ramirez scored the game's only goal. It came in the 57th minute.
 

NATHAN NWAEZE OF UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS, a junior midfielder from Mansfield, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Men's Soccer Co-Offensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Friday, August 29 through Sunday, August 31.
 
After finding themselves down 2-0 to Fontbonne going into the second half of their home opener, Nwaeze led the Crusaders on a furious comeback including the the game winning game for a 3-2 win.

Nwaeze tied the game up in the 76th minute and later found the game winning in the 85th minute. 


Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:

Senior forward Steven Resnik of Southwestern scored the game winner against Puget Sound and took three shots, one on goal, in the two contests. Junior midfielder Victor Araujo of Trinity scored Trinity's only goal of the weekend, netting the game-winner in a 1-0 win over Puget Sound on Sunday night. Austin College, Centenary, Colorado College and Schreiner did not nominate anyone for Offensive Player-of-the-Week.

 
 

SCAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Games of August 30 – September 2

 

JONATHAN MICHAEL OF TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, a sophomore goalkeeper from Coppell, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Friday, August 29 through Sunday, August 31.
 
Michael was excellent in the Bulldogs' first two games of the 2013 campaign. The sophomore keeper gave up one goal while making 13 saves (.929 save pct.) while helping his team to two wins.

In the season opener against LeTourneau, Michael was arguably the Bulldogs' most important player after being called upon to make 10 saves against a persistent LeTourneau attack. In Monday's 1-0 win over Hardin-Simmons, Michael recorded his first shutout and stopped a penalty kick in the 24th minute to keep the game scoreless.
 

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior defender Andrew Worthington anchored the Colorado College defense that allowed just one shot on goal during the 0-0 tie against Whitman College. Senior goalkeeper Daniel Poole of Southwestern recorded one shutout this week and was just minutes away from a second as he played every minute of action in goal for the Pirates. Senior defender Ben Anderson led Trinity to a shutout victory in his first career start on Sunday night, as the Tigers defeated Puget Sound 1-0 – allowing just seven total shots in the victory. Austin College, Centenary, Dallas and Schreiner did not nominate anyone for Defensive Player-of-the-Week.

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