Posted: Mar 23, 2021
NOEL PENA OF TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, a freshman goalkeeper from Houston, Texas, has been named the SCAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for games played through Sunday, March 21st.
Pena registered six saves in a scoreless first half as the Bulldogs won 4-0 over Austin College. Pena played the first 45 minutes of the match and picked up the win in goal. The six saves were the most in any single game last week and was the most by any goalie this season in the SCAC in a winning effort.
Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior goalkeeper Keleher Felton of Colorado College was credited with five saves in the Tiger’s 1-1 draw against Southwestern on the road last weekend. Sophomore goalkeeper Goncalo Pernas of Dallas grabbed five saves in a tight 1-0 loss to Trinity last Friday. Senior defender Garrison Van Houten of Southwestern anchored a Pirates defense that allowed just one goal last weekend in a 1-1 tie against Colorado College. Van Houten also chipped in offensively with an assist on the tying goal with just three minutes remaining in regulation. Freshman goalkeeper Rodrigo Lazo of St. Thomas combined to make five saves in his two shutout victories last week for the Celts. Junior goalkeeper Juan Carlos Vidales of Trinity secured a pair of wins in goal for the Tiger men's soccer team this weekend, defeating both Dallas and Austin College in SCAC action on the road. Vidales allowed just one goal over 180 minutes in net, recording three saves in the two wins. Vidales also posted a shutout in the team's season-opening 1-0 win over Dallas on Friday.
Junior goalkeeper Keleher Felton of Colorado College was credited with five saves in the Tiger’s 1-1 draw against Southwestern on the road last weekend. Sophomore goalkeeper Goncalo Pernas of Dallas grabbed five saves in a tight 1-0 loss to Trinity last Friday. Senior defender Garrison Van Houten of Southwestern anchored a Pirates defense that allowed just one goal last weekend in a 1-1 tie against Colorado College. Van Houten also chipped in offensively with an assist on the tying goal with just three minutes remaining in regulation. Freshman goalkeeper Rodrigo Lazo of St. Thomas combined to make five saves in his two shutout victories last week for the Celts. Junior goalkeeper Juan Carlos Vidales of Trinity secured a pair of wins in goal for the Tiger men's soccer team this weekend, defeating both Dallas and Austin College in SCAC action on the road. Vidales allowed just one goal over 180 minutes in net, recording three saves in the two wins. Vidales also posted a shutout in the team's season-opening 1-0 win over Dallas on Friday.
| SCAC Men's Soccer Defensive Players-of-the-Week |
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| Week 1 | Alexander Ward, Colorado College |
| Week 2 | Tom Hultsch, University of St. Thomas |
| Week 3 | Alexander Ward, Colorado College |
| Week 4 | Noel Pena, Texas Lutheran University |
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