AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: March 10-14, 2021

EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Anthony Lazzari, M, Fr., Belhaven
Belhaven freshman Anthony Lazzari (Daphne, Ala.) scored two goals on three shots in 38 minutes of a 4-0 win against Louisiana College. His goals came in the 45th and 89th minutes.

EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Alain Claude, D, So., Ozarks
Ozarks sophomore defender Alain Claude (Petion Ville, Haiti) helped the Eagles notch a shutout against East Texas Baptist and produced a goal in the 2-0 win. Claude put up a solid defensive effort, holding the Tigers to just four shots.

WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Patrick Roach, F, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin-Baylor junior forward Patrick Roach (Kingwood, Texas) helped the Cru to a pair of 5-0 wins over Howard Payne. He tallied 10 shots with four on goal over two games and posted a hat trick in the second game. This is Roach’s second Player of the Week of the season and third of his career.

WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Raymond Kennedy, D, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin-Baylor junior defender Raymond Kennedy (Waxahachie, Texas) anchored a Cru defense that allowed just seven shots over two 5-0 wins against Howard Payne. He also scored the game-winner in Monday’s win.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES
Offensive
UT Dallas junior forward Jovi Munoz (Arlington, Texas) scored twice Saturday night as the Comets shut out LeTourneau 3-0 at home in ASC play. The 2019 ASC Offensive Player of the Year scored his first goal of the spring in the 17th minute to lift the Comets to a 2-0 lead. He then added a penalty kick in the 19th minute to complete the scoring.

Sul Ross State junior midfielder Arturo Madrid (El Paso, Texas) netted his second goal of the season in a 4-1 win over McMurry. He finished with three shots, two on goal, and had an assist against the War Hawks.

Ozarks sophomore forward Charleus Emmanuel Ritch (Carrefour, Haiti) scored the match’s first goal to push the Eagles to a 2-0 win over East Texas Baptist.

Defensive
UT Dallas senior goalkeeper John Nicknish (Spring, Texas) played 157 minutes over the Comets' two victories over LeTourneau last week. Nicknish played the full 90 on Wednesday, making one save, as the Comets downed LETU 2-1. He then played the opening 67 minutes Saturday night in a 3-0 shutout of the YellowJackets, making two saves.

Concordia Texas freshman keeper Joshua Redding (Waxahachie, Texas) played all 90 minutes in goal for the shutout victory over West Division leader Hardin-Simmons. The freshman keeper picked up five saves on the game, holding off a Cowboy offensive attack that fired 13 shots.

Belhaven sophomore goalkeeper Max Rudolph (Vestavia Hills, Ala.) posted two saves in a 90-minute, 4-0 shutout against Louisiana College.

Sul Ross State junior keeper Alexis Tellez (El Paso, Texas) surrendered one goal with four saves in his first start of the season, a 4-1 win over McMurry.