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Cruz, Welsh Tabbed with Weekly Awards, Rodrigues dos Santos Named to Honor Roll
Sep 19, 2022 | Men's Soccer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – After opening conference play with a win over SMU, the Memphis Tiger men's soccer team has found three players on the American Athletic Conference Weekly Awards list as Alberto Cruz was named as the Rookie of the Week, Colin Welsh as the Goalkeeper of the Week and Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos to the Honor Roll.
Cruz, a freshman from Madrid, Spain, scored the game-winning goal for the Tigers on Saturday night in the 65'. His only shot of the game, Cruz put one past SMU goalkeeper, Cole Johnson, for Memphis' third consecutive win over the Mustangs.
This is Cruz's first Rookie of the Week award for the season and his career.
Welsh, a sophomore from Overland Park, Kan., picked up his third shutout of the season and second consecutive when he made five saves against SMU on Saturday night. The go-to for the Tigers this season, Welsh has allowed just two goals in over 430 minutes of play.
This is the first Goalkeeper of the Week award for Welsh this season and for his career.
Rodrigues dos Santos, a sophomore from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, assisted on the game-winning goal over SMU this past weekend that led to the Tigers first AAC win of the season and their third consecutive over the Mustangs. Along with his assist, Rodrigues dos Santos fired off two shots with one of them being on-goal.
This is the first Weekly Honor Roll award for Rodrigues dos Santos this season and for his career.
Memphis (3-1-1, 1-0 AAC) is back in action tomorrow night when they host the Bears of Central Arkansas. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. with coverage available on ESPN+.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Soccer, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Cruz, a freshman from Madrid, Spain, scored the game-winning goal for the Tigers on Saturday night in the 65'. His only shot of the game, Cruz put one past SMU goalkeeper, Cole Johnson, for Memphis' third consecutive win over the Mustangs.
This is Cruz's first Rookie of the Week award for the season and his career.
Welsh, a sophomore from Overland Park, Kan., picked up his third shutout of the season and second consecutive when he made five saves against SMU on Saturday night. The go-to for the Tigers this season, Welsh has allowed just two goals in over 430 minutes of play.
This is the first Goalkeeper of the Week award for Welsh this season and for his career.
Rodrigues dos Santos, a sophomore from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, assisted on the game-winning goal over SMU this past weekend that led to the Tigers first AAC win of the season and their third consecutive over the Mustangs. Along with his assist, Rodrigues dos Santos fired off two shots with one of them being on-goal.
This is the first Weekly Honor Roll award for Rodrigues dos Santos this season and for his career.
Memphis (3-1-1, 1-0 AAC) is back in action tomorrow night when they host the Bears of Central Arkansas. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. with coverage available on ESPN+.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Soccer, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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