Men's Soccer: Silva named BIG EAST Player of Week
October 06, 2008 03:28 PM | General
By Ira Green for MSNsportsNET.com
October 6, 2008
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| Freshman Alex Silva was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week. |
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University men’s soccer player freshman Alex Silva was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, conference officials announced today.
The first Mountaineer to earn a conference award this season, a Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, native, tallied his first career goal, also the game-winner, in WVU’s upset victory at then-No. 7/4 Connecticut on Oct. 3.
The play started with sophomore goalkeeper Zach Johnson punting a long ball down the left side of the field to sophomore Paul Paradise. After two UConn defenders collapsed on the Plum, Pa., native, he laid a pass off to Silva, who was charging in from the top of the 18-yard box, and the blasted it to the right corner of the net for the score. Paradise was credited with an assist.
Silva leads all WVU freshmen in shots (13), points (3), and is tied for second on the team in shots on-goal (4).
Junior teammate Jason Bristol, a Franklin, Tenn., native was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll for his defense in the Mountaineers sixth shutout of the season.
Other league award winners include Cincinnati’s Brad Simpson (Defensive), Syracuse’s Robert Cavicchia (Goalkeeper), and Louisville’s Colin Rolfe (Rookie).
WVU (3-4-3, 2-1-2 BIG EAST) continues league play on Wednesday as it plays host to Pitt (6-4-1, 2-3-0 BE) on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Kickoff at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is set for 7 p.m. On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Mountaineers will travel to Providence for a game with the Friars at 1 p.m.
