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First American Men's Soccer Weekly Honors Announced

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s soccer honors for the week ending Sunday, Aug. 30.
 
Offensive Player of the Week
Matias Pyysalo * So. * M * UCF
Pyysalo tallied six points – two goals and two assists – in UCF’s 5-0 win over Florida Atlantic Friday night at UCF Soccer Stadium. It was the most points by a UCF player since Deshorn Brown in 2012. The sophomore scored the second and third goals of the game to put the game out of reach early in the second half.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Neico Regent * So. * B * UCF
Regent aided the Knights to a shutout win over Florida Atlantic as a member of the back line and scored the season opening goal for UCF in the 11th minute.
 
Goalkeeper of the Week
Alex Cagle * So. * Temple
Cagle led the Owls in the net through 216 minutes of action across two matches. The sophomore made five saves over the weekend and recorded his first career win in a 1-0 victory at Manhattan. Cagle stopped three shots vs. the Jaspers and made two saves in a 1-1 double overtime draw against Northeastern.
 
Rookie of the Week
Gorka Aperribay * Fr. * F * UCF
Aperribay registered a goal and an assist in his UCF debut over the weekend. The rookie assisted on the third goal of the game and added an insurance goal in the 73rd minute. Aperribay totaled three shots in the decision, two of which were on goal.
 
Weekly Honor Roll
Alejandro Garcia * Sr. * M/F * Cincinnati
Scored a pair of goals in Cincinnati’s 3-2 win over Northern Kentucky on Friday.
 
Scott Levene * R-So. * GK * UConn
Posted a shutout with three saves during a 0-0 (2OT) draw against St. Francis (NY)
 
Eduardo Maceira * So. * F * USF
Scored the game-winning goal in USF’s season-opening victory over Missouri State.
 
Stanton Garcia * Jr. * M * SMU
Tallied SMU’s insurance goal in the Mustangs’ 2-0 win over Sacramento State on Friday.
 
Jorge Gomez Sanchez * Jr. * MF * Temple
Tallied the game-winning goal in Temple’s 1-0 win over Manhattan and assisted on the equalizer in Sunday’s draw vs. Northeastern