The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf Men's Soccer Players of the Week
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its AstroTurf Men's Soccer Players of the Week for matches played during the fifth week of the spring season. Lenoir-Rhyne forward Andres Ruiz was named the offensive player of the week, while Mars Hill goalkeeper Brennan Whalen was named defensive player of the week.
Ruiz, a senior from Bogota, Colombia, recorded his first career hat trick as the No. 24 Bears remained undefeated with a 4-0 win over Catawba last week.
Whalen, a sophomore from Cumming, Ga., recorded a shutout and made two saves in a 3-0 win over Lincoln Memorial last week.
2020-21 SAC AstroTurf Men's Soccer Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 17 – Theo Hardenby Ohrwall, Carson-Newman
Feb. 24 – Damien Baltide, Tusculum
Mar. 3 – Felipe Mendonca, Queens
Mar. 10 – Victor Cascon, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 17 – Andres Ruiz, Lenoir-Rhyne
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 17 – Brennan Whalen, Mars Hill
Feb. 24 – Bram Kaarsgaren, Carson-Newman
Mar. 3 – Robin Hermann, Lincoln Memorial
Mar. 10 – Dani Fernandez, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 17 – Brennan Whalen, Mars Hill
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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