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10/26/2009 - MEN'S SOCCER
FGCU’s Koshko and Jacksonville’s Sanchez Earn Honors
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MACON, Ga. - FGCU’s Jonathan Kosko earned A-Sun Player of the Week Honors with two game-winning goals over the weekend while Jacksonville’s Joey Sanchez did not allow a goal in 135 minutes in two wins for the Dolphins.
Koshko, a junior defender, led the Eagles to a 2-0 record last week, including defeating Campbell on Saturday to hand the Camels their first conference loss in almost two years. With the win the Eagles jumped into the top spot in the A-Sun standings. In the Eagles 2-1 win against Mercer, the New Port Richey, Fla. native got an open look from 30 yards out and took advantage of both time and space given to him and sent a well-struck ball into the back of the net to score the eventual game winner for FGCU. In the Eagles 4-0 shutout of Campbell, The business and marketing major once again stepped up and knocked in the game-winner, this time off of a penalty kick.
Sanchez, senior goalkeeper, helped the Dolphins to consecutive shutout victories against USC Upstate and ETSU. Sanchez, a Huston native, made six stops in the win against the Spartans and recorded two saves against ETSU in his final home start of the season. Currently enrolled in Jacksonville’s master’s of Business program, Sanchez returned the best goal-against average from the A-Sun a season ago.
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
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.
Stefan Runeman, Jacksonville (Sr. - MF - Jonsered, Sweden - Business) – Runeman had a team-high three points to help the Dolphins to consecutive victories. He had the game-winning goal off a corner kick in the 1-0 victory against USC Upstate. He delivered the game-winning assist on a cross in the 21st minute to sophomore forward Tyler Williams of JU's 3-0 win against ETSU.
Matt Smith, FGCU (Jr. - GK - Cape Canaveral, Fla. - Criminal Justice) – Smith pitched one shutout last week as he led the Eagles to victories versus Campbell and Mercer. Smith played in 180 minutes, collecting six saves. Against Mercer, he came up with four saves as the Eagles slipped by Mercer by a final score of 2-1.
Patrick Walsh, Lipscomb (So. - GK - Laguna Hill, Calif. - Business Administration) – Patrick earned his second straight A-Sun shutout, stopping Belmont 1-0 in the "Battle of the Boulevard". He has three shutouts for the season.
