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LSC Men’s Soccer Release – Week 8

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The Lone Star Conference men’s soccer league standings are heating up, with No. 2 Midwestern State (11-0-4, 5-02 LSC) in the lead with 17 points. St. Mary’s (9-4-1, 5-1-1 LSC) and Oklahoma Christian (8-3-4, 4-0-4 LSC) are right behind with 16 points.
 
Defending NCAA Division II national champion MSU has a 26-match unbeaten streak, while OC has not lost since Sept. 13 (nine matches).
 
MSU is scoring a league-high 2.79 goals per match, while UT Dallas is allowing a league-low .73 goals per match.
 
The latest NCAA Division II NPI Rankings were released on Oct. 19. MSU is in the third spot in the country.
 
StMU sophomore forward Eduardo Ferndnez was named the DCSIDA National Player of the Week on Sept. 15. Fernandez became the first player in program history to win the honor.
 
MSU was voted the favorite to win the LSC title this season, according the preseason poll. MSU’s Parker Plaxco, Davis Mays and Jake Morris were voted preseason players of the year.
 
The LSC men's soccer tournament will be comprised of the top six teams and is scheduled for Oct. 30 (quarterfinals), Nov. 4 (semifinals) and Nov. 7 (final). The quarterfinals will be held on campus of the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds; the semifinals are hosted by the No. 1 and No. 2 seed; and title match will be hosted by the highest remaining seed.
 
All LSC men’s soccer teams are eligible to win the regular season title and advance to the LSC and NCAA Division II postseason tournaments.
 
Longtime MSU head coach Doug Elder was recently named to the LSC Hall of Honor.
 
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United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll / Oct. 13: #2 MSU. Next ranking: Oct. 20
 

LONE STAR CONFERENCE MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

(Oct. 14-17 matches)
 
OFFENSIVE
Caleb Centeno, DBU, MF, So., Finance, Irving, Texas
DBU sophomore midfielder Caleb Centeno contributed on the offensive end of both the Patriots’ wins against Sul Ross State and Lubbock Christian. Centeno had an assist in a 3-0 road match with SRSU on Wednesday then followed it up on Saturday by assisting the game-winner and scoring a goal of his own in a 2-0 match against StMU. Centeno’s play helped DBU hand StMU its first conference loss.
 
DEFENSIVE
Callum Thompson, UT Dallas, D, So., Business Administration, Maumelle, Ark.
UT Dallas sophomore defender Callum Thompson spearheaded shutouts of St. Mary’s and Sul Ross State. Thompson helped limit StMU to just two shots on goal in a 0-0 tie on the road that snapped the Rattlers’ five-match winning streak. He followed that up by helping limit SRSU to just three shots – none on target – in a 5-0 win. Thompson and company have registered five shutouts over their last seven matches.
 
GOALKEEPER
Sean Mattivi, DBU, GK, Sr., Entrepreneurship, San Antonio, Texas
DBU senior goalkeeper Sean Mattivi recorded two clean sheets in wins over Sul Ross State and Lubbock Christian. Mattivi played all 180 minutes in net. He had five saves in a 2-0 match with StMU that was scoreless until the final 12 minutes. His play helped the Patriots hand the Rattlers’ their first conference loss this season. Mattivi has allowed just one goal over his last three matches.
 
 
WEEKLY AWARDS
 
LSC Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31             Jose Ortiz, Midwestern State
Sept. 7             Aidan Williams, Texas A&M International
Sept. 14            Eduardo Fernandez, St. Mary’s
Sept. 21            Parker Plaxco, Midwestern State
Sept. 28            Parker Plaxco, Midwestern State (2)
Oct. 5               Sebastian Poblete, St. Mary’s
Oct. 12             Parker Plaxco, Midwestern State (3)
Oct. 19             Caleb Centeno, DBU
 
LSC Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31             Timmy Hollenbeck, St. Edward’s
Sept. 7             Jack Golden, DBU
Sept. 14            Lewis Boney, St. Mary’s
Sept. 21            Cason Berg, DBU
Sept. 28            Filipe Bastos, St. Mary’s
Oct. 5               Tyler Ackah-Wheatcroft, Oklahoma Christian
Oct. 12             Tyler Ackah-Wheatcroft, Oklahoma Christian (2)
Oct. 19             Callum Thompson, UT Dallas
 
LSC Goalkeeper of the Week
Aug. 31             Dante Caffaro, Oklahoma Christian
Sept. 7             Nicklas Berg-Eriksen, Texas A&M International
Sept. 14            Milo Paci, Lubbock Christian
Sept. 21            Jake Morris, Midwestern State
Sept. 28            Jake Morris, Midwestern State (2)
Oct. 5               Dante Caffaro, Oklahoma Christian (2)
Oct. 12             Kaleo Perez-Francis, St. Edward’s
Oct. 19             Sean Mattivi, DBU
 
D2CIDA National Player of the Week
Sept. 15            Eduardo Fernandez, St. Mary’s