Goncalo Santana, Trinity University, Men's Soccer - Offensive Player of the Week (Week 3)

Goncalo Santana, Trinity University, Men's Soccer - Offensive Player of the Week (Week 3)

GONCALO SANTANA OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a sophomore midfielder from Salvador, Brazil, has been selected the SCAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, Septemerber 8th through Sunday, Septemeber 14th. 

Santana led No. 4 Trinity to a pair of wins over the weekend, defeating Southwestern to open SCAC play, and also defeating sixth-ranked Christopher Newport.

Santana grabbed a goal and four assists to pile up six points in the two games, scoring most of those against nationally-ranked CNU. He scored a goal and an assist on the first two Tiger goals on Friday night, then assisted on both of the team's second-half goals - including the game-winner.

For the season, Santana leads Trinity with 10 points in six games played, scoring two goals and a team-best six assists.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Freshman forward Thomas Quick of Austin College had a tremendous game for the 'Roos in their only match of the week, scoring two goals and adding an assist to help Austin College battle No. 17-ranked UT-Dallas to a 3-3 draw. Sophomore midfielder Jeremy Klespis of Centenary provided the Gents' game-winner in a 2-1 victory over Concordia (MN) in the 85th minute. Sophomore midfielder Caden Mackenzie of Colorado College set up Seth Newby's game-winning goal in Friday's 4-0 victory over Centenary College and then scored the game winner in Sunday's 6-0 win over Concordia-Moorhead. Freshman midfielder Andres Carreno-Mende of Southwestern had two goals against sixth-ranked Christopher Newport on Sunday off the bench. Junior forward Isaac Lopez of Texas Lutheran scored a goal and tallied an assist in the same game for the second time this season, assisted on game winning goal against Schriener. Dallas and Schreiner did not nominate anyone.

SCAC Men's Soccer
Offensive Players-of-the-Week
Week 1 Colton Allen, University of Dallas
Week 2 Ben Mannings, University of Dallas 
Week 3 Goncalo Santana, Trinity University 
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