Temple University Athletics
Camacho Soto Named American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week
10.23.17 | Men's Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced its weekly awards for the week of Oct. 23 and freshman Alan Camacho Soto was selected as Rookie of the Week. Camacho Soto gave a solid effort in Temple men's soccer's 3-1 conference win at Tulsa on Oct. 21.
On Saturday, Camacho Soto gave Temple a 2-1 lead over Tulsa in the 20th minute, scoring his fifth goal of the season off an assist from redshirt senior Mark Grasela. The goal proved to be the game-winner as the Owls edged the Golden Hurricane in a key conference road win. Temple downed Tulsa, 3-1, securing the victory with a penalty kick goal shot by Thibault Candia. Temple moved to fourth place in The American with Saturday's win and remains in contention to host the conference championship.
Men's Soccer Weekly Honors – Week 9
Offensive Player of the Week: Cal Jennings, UCF
Defensive Player of the Week: Jordan Cano, SMU
Goalkeeper of the Week: Michael Nelson, SMU
Rookie of the Week: Alan Camacho Soto, Temple
Honor Roll
Noah Lawrence, Cincinnati
Dylan Greenberg, UConn
Charles Blankenship, Memphis
Josue Monge, USF
Garrett McLaughlin, SMU
On Saturday, Camacho Soto gave Temple a 2-1 lead over Tulsa in the 20th minute, scoring his fifth goal of the season off an assist from redshirt senior Mark Grasela. The goal proved to be the game-winner as the Owls edged the Golden Hurricane in a key conference road win. Temple downed Tulsa, 3-1, securing the victory with a penalty kick goal shot by Thibault Candia. Temple moved to fourth place in The American with Saturday's win and remains in contention to host the conference championship.
Men's Soccer Weekly Honors – Week 9
Offensive Player of the Week: Cal Jennings, UCF
Defensive Player of the Week: Jordan Cano, SMU
Goalkeeper of the Week: Michael Nelson, SMU
Rookie of the Week: Alan Camacho Soto, Temple
Honor Roll
Noah Lawrence, Cincinnati
Dylan Greenberg, UConn
Charles Blankenship, Memphis
Josue Monge, USF
Garrett McLaughlin, SMU
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