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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its weekly soccer awards for the week of September 26 - October 2.
Rochester Community & Technical College goalkeeper, Jordan Weber, has been named the MCAC Women's Soccer Goalkeeper-of-the-Week again after holding North Iowa Area Community College to two goals on 14 shots, saving 12 in the 2-2 double-overtime tie. Rochester Community & Technical College center back, Amy Gonzalez, earned the MCAC Defensive Field Athlete-of-the-Week award after scoring the game-tying goal against NIACC and anchoring a defense that only gave up two goals. Haley Doyea, Rochester Community & Technical College midfielder, picked up the week's MCAC Offensive Field Athlete-of-the-Week award for scoring the initial goal for the Yellowjackets in the 2-2 tie with NIACC. Doyea took 5 shots with 4 on goal.
Rhulani Mathye, goalkeeper for Riverland Community College, earns the MCAC Men's Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week award after collecting his first shutout of his collegiate career. Mathye had 6 saves in his 90 minutes of work. Riverland Community College's defender, Bryan Bernardo Parraira, was named MCAC Men's Soccer Defensive Field Athlete of the Week. Parraira put together a strong defensive effort this week as he limited his opponents to only two goals in two games. Julio Hernandez, Riverland midfielder, earns the MCAC Men's Soccer Offensive Field Athlete-of-the-Week honor. Hernandez took 9 shots in two games with 5 on goal and scored on two of the shots, one in each game, to help his team pick up two more wins.
As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:
MCAC Statistical Leaders: Women: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wsoc/2022-23/teams?sort=name&r=0&pos= Men: https://mcacsports.org/sports/msoc/2022-23/leaders
MCAC Standings: Women: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wsoc/2022-23/standings Men: https://mcacsports.org/sports/msoc/2022-23/standings
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MCAC Women's SoccerGoalkeeper and Field Players of the Week |
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Jordan Weber Rochester Community & Technical College SO / Goalkeeper Oronoco, MN |
Goalkeeper of the WeekShots on Goal: 14 Goals Against: 2 Saves: 12 Minutes of Play: 110 minutes Noteworthy Information: Jordan had a season high 12 saves against NIACC in a 2-2 double overtime tie. Next Contest: October 5 vs. Alexandria College Team Record: 7-2-1 overall, 2-1 in the MCAC
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Amy Gonzalez Rochester Community & Technical College SO / Center Back Smithfield, UT |
Defensive Field Athlete of the WeekShots: 2 Shots on Goal: 2 Goals: 1 Assists: 0 Noteworthy Information: Amy scored the game-tying goal against NIACC and captained the Yellowjackets defense that only gave up 2 goals. Next Contest: October 5 vs. Alexandria College Team Record: 7-2-1 overall, 2-1 in the MCAC |
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Haley Doyea Rochester Community & Technical College SO / Midfielder Anoka, MN |
Offensive Field Athlete of the WeekShots: 5 Shots on Goal: 4 Goals: 1 Assists: 0 Noteworthy Information: Haley scored the first Yellowjacket goal in a 2-2 double overtime tie with NIACC. Next Contest: October 5 vs. Alexandria College Team Record: 7-2-1 overall, 2-1 in the MCAC |
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MCAC Men's SoccerGoalkeeper and Field Players of the Week |
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Rhulani Mathye Riverland Community College FR / Goalkeeper Johannesburg, South Africa |
Goalkeeper of the WeekShots on Goal: 6 Goals Against: 0 Saves: 6 Minutes of Play: 90 minutes Noteworthy Information: Rhulani earned his first collegiate shutout on Sunday as Riverland defeated Alexandria Technical & Community College 2-0. Mathye finished the game with six saves. For the season, Mathye has a record of 3-2-1 with a GAA of 2.50. Next Contest: October 5 vs. Dakota County Technical College Team Record: 6-4-1 overall, 4-1 in the MCAC
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Bryan Bernardo Parreira Riverland Community College FR / Center Back Defender Brasilia, Brazil |
Defensive Field Athlete of the WeekShots: 0 Shots on Goal: 0 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Noteworthy Information: Bryan led the Riverland defense in the team's two conference wins this week, with the team giving up just two goals in two games. Despite constant changes on the Blue Devils back line, Parreira has been a stalwart on defense, starting all 11 games for the Blue Devils this season. Next Contest: October 5 vs. Dakota County Technical College Team Record: 6-4-1 overall, 4-1 in the MCAC |
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Julio Hernandez Riverland Community College FR / Midfielder Austin, MN |
Offensive Field Athlete of the WeekShots: 9 Shots on Goal: 5 Goals: 2 Assists: 0 Noteworthy Information: Julio scored a goal in each of Riverland's conference victories this past week, including the game-winner on Sunday. A strong individual defensive effort led to him winning possession in the other team's defensive third of the field and scoring. For the season, Hernandez has 5 goals, 4 assists and 14 points. Next Contest: October 5 vs. Dakota County Technical College Team Record: 6-4-1 overall, 4-1 in the MCAC
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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.