Coker Sweeps South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Men's Soccer Player of the Week Awards
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its AstroTurf Men's Soccer Players of the Week for matches played between Sept. 23 and Sept. 29. Coker midfielder Christian Provenzano was named the offensive player of the week, while fellow Cobra and goalkeeper Guilermo Falo Ejea was named defensive player of the week.
Provenzano, a junior from Bonassola, Italy, provided the offensive fire power for the Cobras, as they went 2-0 last week. He netted the game-winning goal for Coker its 1-0 win over nationally ranked No. 16 Lander. He also scored a goal and had an assist in the Cobras' 3-0 win over Mars Hill in SAC action. For the week he scored two goals with an assist and five points. This is Provenzano's first offensive player of the week accolade of the season.
Fal Ejea, a junior from Aragon, Spain, led the Cobras to a pair of shutout victories last week, including a 1-0 win over nationally ranked No. 16 Lander. He made five saves against Lander, and made another save against Mars Hill. For the week he did not allow a goal and had six saves in 180 minutes between the pipes. This is Fal Ejea's first defensive player of the week honor of the year.
2019 SAC AstroTurf Men's Soccer Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 10 – Tobias Solem Karlsen, Carson-Newman
Sept. 17 – Paul Ngongo, Wingate
Sept. 24 – Elliot Cutts, Wingate
Oct. 1 – Christian Provenzano, Coker
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 10 – Leroy Zeller, Newberry
Sept. 17 – Ryan Tyrer, Anderson
Sept. 24 – Bram Kaarsgaren, Carson-Newman
Oct. 1 – Guilermo Falo Ejea, Coker
AstroTurf is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.
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