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10/19/2009 - MEN'S SOCCER
Stetson’s Brustad and Campbell’s Awana Earn Awards
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MACON, Ga. - Stetson’s Fredrik Brustad scored both of the Hatters goals on the weekend, while Ted Awana led Campbell to an undefeated week and kept the Camels in first-place in the A-Sun standings. On Monday, the Atlantic Sun Conference announced its weekly men’s soccer awards with Brustad and Awana earning Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively.
Brustad, a sophomore forward, scored the game-tying goal with less than 10 minutes to play in 1-1 tie at USC Upstate and scored the game-winning goal in the Hatters 1-0 win against ETSU. The Oslo, Norway native led the team in shots in both games and ranks third on Stetson in points. Brustad joins Griffin Gilstrap and Kevin Muz with 11 or more points on the season with four or more goals.
Awana, a senior goalkeeper, posted a career-high 11 saves in a 2-0 loss at No. 2 North Carolina on Tuesday, followed by his second shutout of the year in Saturday's 1-0 victory at Mercer. The Elizabeth City, N.C. native helped the Camels in their first win at Mercer (0-4-1 in previous 5 games) since 1997. With the shutout, the sports management major kept Campbell atop the A-Sun standings.
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.
Other Top Performers
Brandon Tarr, Belmont (Fr. - F - Knoxville, Tenn. - Undeclared) – Tarr scored the equalizer that sent the game against Jacksonville into overtime, and assisted on the game winning goal in overtime.
Garret Pettis, Lipscomb (So. - F - Elizabethtown, Pa. - Health and Physical Education) – Pettis scored the only goal in Sunday's 1-0 win against Jacksonville, the first A-Sun win of the season for the Bisons. He also assisted on one of the two goals in Friday's 2-2 tie with UNF. Pettis remains among the leaders in the conference in shots and shots per game.
Logan Potter, Stetson (So. - GK - Merritt Island - Business) – Potter made six saves en route to his A-Sun leading (tie) 5th shutout of the season. He lowered his league-leading goals against average to 1.05.
Patrick Walsh, Lipscomb (So. - GK - Laguna, Calif. - Business Administration) – Walsh made four saves as the Bisons beat Jacksonville in overtime Sunday, 1-0, for their first A-Sun win of the season. It was Walsh's second shutout of the season.
Westin Vallentine, FGCU (Fr. - F - Spring, Texas - Legal Studies) – Vallentine scored the game winning goal in overtime to give the Eagles a 1-0 win versus USC Upstate.
