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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its weekly soccer awards for the week of August 28 - September 3. For the second straight week, Rochester Community and Technical College swept the three women's soccer awards. Goalkeeper Tayea Popillion earned her second MCAC Women's Soccer Goalkeeper-of-the-Week award in as many weeks. Popillion saved seven shots on goal and gave up only one goal in the Yellowjackets 1-1 tie with Dakota County Technical College. Yellowjackets center back, Keely Troup, again captained the defense which only allowed eight shots on goal in 90 minutes of action, and earned the Defensive Field Athlete-of-the-Week award again this week. McKenna Baker, forward for RCTC, earned the week's Offensive Field Athlete-of-the-Week award after scoring the team's lone goal. Baker took five total shots and three on goal.
Riverland Community College goalkeeper, Camden Williams, earned the MCAC Men's Soccer Goalkeeper-of-the-Week honor for the second straight week. Williams had six saves and did not give up a goal in 120 minutes of action over his two games. Alex Ulrich, defender for the Blue Devils, picked up the Defensive Field Athlete-of-the-Week award. Scoring one goal and adding an assist while taking four shots on goal, Ulrich helped his team earn an 11-0 win over Oak Hills Christian College. Blue Devils' midfielder Said Geelle, earned the Offensive Field Athlete-of-the-Week honor after scoring one goal in his three shots on goal and picking up two assists to lead his team to a shutout against Oak Hills Christian College.
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/2023-24/teams?sort=name&r=0&pos= Men: https://mcacsports.org/sports/msoc/2023-24/leaders
MCAC Standings: Women: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wsoc/2023-24/standings Men: https://mcacsports.org/sports/msoc/2023-24/standings
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MCAC Women's SoccerGoalkeeper and Field Players of the Week |
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Tayea Popillion Rochester Community & Technical College FR / Goalkeeper Ames, IA |
Goalkeeper of the WeekShots on Goal: 8 Goals Against: 1 Saves: 7 Minutes of Play: 90 minutes Noteworthy Information: Tayea saved 7 shots to help the Yellowjackets secure a tie against DII DCTC. Next Contest: September 6 at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Team Record: 1-0-1 overall, 1-0 in the MCAC
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Keely Troup Rochester Community & Technical College SO / Center Back Green Bay, WI |
Defensive Field Athlete of the WeekShots: 0 Shots on Goal: 0 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Noteworthy Information: Keely captained the RCTC defense to a tie against DCTC. Next Contest: September 6 at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Team Record: 1-0-1 overall, 1-0 in the MCAC |
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McKenna Baker Rochester Community & Technical College FR / Forward Rochester, MN |
Offensive Field Athlete of the WeekShots: 5 Shots on Goal: 3 Goals: Assists: 0 Noteworthy Information: McKenna scored the game-tying goal against DCTC. Next Contest: September 6 at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Team Record: 1-0-1 overall, 1-0 in the MCAC |
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MCAC Men's SoccerGoalkeeper and Field Players of the Week |
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Camden Williams Riverland Community College FR / Goalkeeper Rochester, MN |
Goalkeeper of the WeekShots on Goal: 6 Goals Against: 0 Saves: 6 Minutes of Play: 120 minutes Noteworthy Information: Camden helped his team to an 11-0 win over Oak Hills Christian College. He now has a goals-against average for the season of 0.43. Next Contest: September 8 vs. Western Iowa Technical College Team Record: 1-2-1 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC
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Alex Ulrich Riverland Community College FR / Defender Owatonna, MN |
Defensive Field Athlete of the WeekShots: 6 Shots on Goal: 4 Goals: 1 Assists: 1 Noteworthy Information: Alex helped the Blue Devils shutout Oak Hills and scored his one goal against Dakota Wesleyan JV. Next Contest: September 8 vs.Western Iowa Technical College Team Record: 1-2-1 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC |
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Said Geelle Riverland Community College SO / Midfielder Owatonna, MN |
Offensive Field Athlete of the WeekShots: 7 Shots on Goal: 3 Goals: 1 Assists: 2 Noteworthy Information: Said scored his first goal of the season against Oak Hills Christian College. Next Contest: September 8 vs. Western Iowa Technical College Team Record: 1-2-1 overall, 0-0 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.