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Alessia Russo was named USC national player of the week after scoring three goals in wins over Miami and Wake Forest.
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Russo Named National Player of the Week by Coaches Association
October 10, 2017 | Women's Soccer
Freshman earns USC award this week.
KANSAS CITY, MO. – Seven student-athletes from all three NCAA divisions and the junior college level have received Player of the Week honors from United Soccer Coaches, the association announced Tuesday.
At the NCAA Division I level, University of North Carolina freshman forward Alessia Russo (Kent, England) earned this week's honor after scoring three goals in road wins at Miami and No. 15-ranked Wake Forest.
The English youth international broke a 0-0 tie with Miami less than three minutes into the second half of the Tar Heels' win at Miami on October 5 as she beat several players on the dribble for the game-winning goal in an eventual 3-0 win. She came back three days later to score both Tar Heel goals in a 2-0 win at #15 Wake Forest. Russo one-time home a cross from Bridgette Andrzejewski in the 23rd minute for the game-winning goal in the win over the Demon Deacons. Russo added the insurance goal in the 70th minute, again dribbling through several defenders before finishing just inside the box for her seventh goal of the year. Russo has now scored seven goals as a freshman, including five game-winning goals including in successive games against Syracuse, Miami and Wake Forest.
UNLV senior forward Danny Musovski (Henderson, NV) earned his second Player of the Week honor this season and had three goals and one assist in a 5-2 win over San Jose State.
Each Tuesday during the college regular season, United Soccer Coaches selects a men's and women's Player of the Week for NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and junior college competition based on nominations from schools and conferences across the country. Learn more at UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.
Players of the Week as announced by United Soccer Coaches on Tuesday, October 10, 2017.
At the NCAA Division I level, University of North Carolina freshman forward Alessia Russo (Kent, England) earned this week's honor after scoring three goals in road wins at Miami and No. 15-ranked Wake Forest.
The English youth international broke a 0-0 tie with Miami less than three minutes into the second half of the Tar Heels' win at Miami on October 5 as she beat several players on the dribble for the game-winning goal in an eventual 3-0 win. She came back three days later to score both Tar Heel goals in a 2-0 win at #15 Wake Forest. Russo one-time home a cross from Bridgette Andrzejewski in the 23rd minute for the game-winning goal in the win over the Demon Deacons. Russo added the insurance goal in the 70th minute, again dribbling through several defenders before finishing just inside the box for her seventh goal of the year. Russo has now scored seven goals as a freshman, including five game-winning goals including in successive games against Syracuse, Miami and Wake Forest.
UNLV senior forward Danny Musovski (Henderson, NV) earned his second Player of the Week honor this season and had three goals and one assist in a 5-2 win over San Jose State.
Each Tuesday during the college regular season, United Soccer Coaches selects a men's and women's Player of the Week for NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and junior college competition based on nominations from schools and conferences across the country. Learn more at UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.
Players of the Week as announced by United Soccer Coaches on Tuesday, October 10, 2017.
- NCAA Division I Men: Danny Musovski (University of Nevada Las Vegas)
- NCAA Division I Women: Alessia Russo (University of North Carolina)
- NCAA Division II Men: Chase Bowman (Newman University)
- NCAA Division II Women: Gabriella Mencotti (Grand Valley State University)
- NCAA Division III Men: Chris Solecki (Lycoming College)
- NCAA Divisions III Women: Kenne Kessler (Hardin-Simmons University
- Junior College Men: Eric Jones (Whatcom Community College)
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