Soccer America Men's Team of the Week [Sep 16, 2012]

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[AWARDS: Week 3] JC transfer Max Estrada, younger brother of the Seattle Sounders' David Estrada, scored a pair of game-winning goals for UCLA to be named the Soccer America Men's Player of the Week for games played through Sept. 9. For the Soccer America Team of the Week ...

Goalkeeper
Robin Spiegel (FIU), Fr.
Filled in for Eric Reyes on international duty with the Puerto Rican national team and saved six shots in wins over Wisconsin (3-1) and UIC (2-1) for unbeaten Panthers.

Defenders
Jack Bennett (St. John’s), Sr.
Anchored defensive unit that allowed just four shots and assisted on goal in 3-0 shutout win over Princeton and scored game-winning goal on penalty kick in 2-1 win over William & Mary.

Max Lachowecki (Notre Dame), Soph.
Scored game-winner in 81st minute and shut down high-scoring Oregon State in 1-0 victory at Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament.

Midfielders
Tyler Engel (SMU), Soph.
Had two game-winning goals and two assists to lead Mustangs to wins at Dartmouth (2-1) and Harvard (3-2) in overtime.

Alex Martinez (N.C. State), Jr.
Scored three goals in pair of 3-1 victories over UNC Greensboro and Marist.

Chris Ritter (Northwestern), Sr.
Scored a game-winning goal and added two assists in wins over Drake (2-1) and Rhode Island (3-2) at NIU adidas Invite.

Forwards
Max Estrada (UCLA), Jr.
Scored pair of game-winning goals with only goal off header in win over Tulsa (1-0) and goal with just three minutes left to play against UC Irvine (2-1).
 

Gavin Falconer (Canisius), Sr.
Recorded assist on only goal in 1-0 win over Western Michigan and had career-best two goals and an assist in 4-2 victory over Detroit.

Tim Hopkinson (Old Dominion), Jr.
Had three goals and two assists as ODU rolled past Seton Hall 6-0 and added goal and two assists in 3-2 triumph over Winthrop.

Martin Murphy (North Carolina), Sr.
Scored both goals in a 2-0 shutout win over Virginia Tech for his third game-winning tally in as many games.

Nico Wrobel (Pittsburgh), Jr.
Scored pair of goals, both penalty kicks, in 3-1 win over IPFW and scored on rebound of his penalty kick in 1-0 win over Delaware to give Panthers Pitt/Nike Invitational title.
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