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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its weekly soccer awards for the week of August 21-27. Rochester Community and Technical College swept the three awards for the first week of the season. Goalkeeper, Tayea Popillion, has been named the Women's Soccer Goalkeeper-of-the-Week after saving two shots against Lake Superior College for her first collegiate shutout. RCTC center back, Keely Troup, scored her first collegiate goal and captained the Yellowjackets defense to a 9-0 shutout win to earn the Defensive Field Athlete-of-the-Week award. Teammate Mackenzie Polson, forward, earned the week's Offensive Field Athlete-of-the-Week award after scoring three goals and picking up two assists in the win.
Riverland Community College goalkeeper, Camden Williams, earned the MCAC Men's Soccer Goalkeeper-of-the-Week honor. Williams had seven saves in his 90 minutes of action and gave up only one goal in the team's 1-1 tie with Hamline University JV. Teammate Diego Prada, center back, picked up the Defensive Field Athlete-of-the-Week award, scoring the Blue Devil's one goal and the first of his collegiate career. Minnesota West Community and Technical College striker, Anton Cordes, earned the Offensive Field Athlete-of-the-Week honor after scoring two goals on seven shots in a 4-4 tie with Lake Superior 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: 2 Goals Against: 0 Saves: 2 Minutes of Play: 90 minutes Noteworthy Information: Tayea picked up her first collegiate shutout. Next Contest: August 30 vs. Dakota County Technical College Team Record: 1-0
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Keely Troup Rochester Community & Technical College SO / Center Back Green Bay, WI |
Defensive Field Athlete of the WeekShots: 1 Shots on Goal: 1 Goals: 1 Assists: 0 Noteworthy Information: Keely captained the RCTC defense to a shutout and scored her first collegiate goal. Next Contest: August 30 vs. Dakota County Technical College Team Record: 1-0 |
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Mackenzie Polson Rochester Community & Technical College SO / Forward Elgin, MN |
Offensive Field Athlete of the WeekShots: 13 Shots on Goal: 9 Goals: 3 Assists: 2 Noteworthy Information: Mackenzie scored three of the team's nine goals to get their first in of the season. Next Contest: August 30 vs. Dakota County Technical College Team Record: 1-0 |
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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: 8 Goals Against: 1 Saves: 7 Minutes of Play: 90 minutes Noteworthy Information: Camden helped his team to a 1-1 draw with Hamline University JV. Next Contest: August 30 vs. Dakota Wesleyan JV Team Record: 0-1-1
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Diego Prada Riverland Community College FR / Center Back Bogota, Columbia |
Defensive Field Athlete of the WeekShots: 1 Shots on Goal: 1 Goals: 1 Assists: 0 Noteworthy Information: Diego scored his first collegiate goal in a 1-1 tie with Hamline University JV. Next Contest: August 30 vs. Dakota Wesleyan JV Team Record: 0-1-1 |
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Anton Cordes Minnesota West Community & Technical College FR / Striker Muenster, Germany |
Offensive Field Athlete of the WeekShots: 7 Shots on Goal: 5 Goals: 2 Assists: 0 Noteworthy Information: Anton leads the Bluejays in goals this season. Next Contest: August 30 vs. Central Community College - Columbus Team Record: 1-0-1 |
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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.